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Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Lexington
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 affordable homes ($508k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
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 | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Lexington 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lexington 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Lexington |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.