Freeport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,800. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,066 (+3.4% change)
Males: 3,790 (48.6%), Females: 4,010 (51.4%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $52,023
Median house value: $169,800

Population by Race

Races in Freeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (14.7%), German (9.7%), French (9.6%), United States (7.6%), Italian (5.0%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Freeport, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freeport

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 12 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 21 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 74 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:

  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 18 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 19 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
  • WALES (about 23 miles; WALES, ME; Abbreviation: ME6)

Amtrak station near Freeport:

  • 20 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 56 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Schools

Public high school in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 30 HOLBROOK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Freeport:

  • PINE TREE ACADEMY (Students: 136; Location: 67 POWNAL RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 19 KENDALL LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAST LANDING SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 116 BOW STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • MORSE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 21 MORSE STREET; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Freeport:

  • MAY CENTER FOR CHILD DEV (Students: 12; Location: 95 US ROUTE ONE192 BRACKETT ST; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $332,212; Location: 10 LIBRARY DRIVE; 42,604 books; 1,539 audio materials; 2,064 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)