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Orford vs Freeport vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Orford | Freeport | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Orford and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Rumney 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | RSU 05 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.