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Ogunquit vs Campton vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Campton | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,407 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Campton School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.