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Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.