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Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Effingham
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%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Effingham 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.