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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Freeport, ME compare?
| Figure | Freeport, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,934 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,737 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 251 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Freeport, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,802±18 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.6%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $107,326±$19,268 |
| Per capita income | $60,370±$5,580 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $508,400±$75,899 |
| Median gross rent | $1,439±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.9%±19.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.1%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.2%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.0%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov