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Topsham vs Whitman 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
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Topsham | Whitman | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
15,295Highest |
8,802Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #191 of 282 in MA | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.2 |
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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.