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Warner vs Ogunquit 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
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Warner | Ogunquit | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | 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 |
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.