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Sebago vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Sebago | Ogunquit | Freeport | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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 | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago 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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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.