Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Freeport | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.