Freeport is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,781 people and two associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 31st largest community in Maine. Freeport home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Freeport real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Freeport is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Freeport is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeport who work in sales jobs (17.05%), management occupations (16.32%), and healthcare (10.14%). Also of interest is that Freeport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Freeport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Freeport, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Freeport is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.75% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $55,353, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,412 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Freeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Freeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
