Compare towns
Otis vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Otis | Ogunquit | Freeport | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,379 |
8,802Highest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $101,250±$27kLowest 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | — | 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 | None yet |
ME 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.