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Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Monkton
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).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k 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 | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.