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Webster vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Webster | Ogunquit | Freeport | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest 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 | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% 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 | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | RSU 05 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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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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.