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Ogunquit vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,522 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Freeport 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield 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.