Compare towns
York vs Somerville vs Ogunquit vs Freeport
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 highest household income ($121k).
Somerville has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% 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 | York | Somerville | Ogunquit | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
837Lowest |
1,379 |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and York 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest 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 | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
| Somerville and York 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 |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Freeport 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 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 12 | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.