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Arrowsic vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,379 |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$427,200±$47kLowest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
— | $1,431±$448 26% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | — | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.