Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Freeport vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Phippsburg | Freeport | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,802Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Eddington 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 01 - LKRSU | RSU 05 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.