Compare towns
York vs Boothbay vs Freeport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | York | Boothbay | Freeport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
3,102 |
8,802 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
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| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 53% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | York High School | — | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.