Compare towns
Arundel vs Biddeford vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Arundel | Biddeford | Ogunquit | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
22,498Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
— | $1,429±$296 25% above ME |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Biddeford Public Schools | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.