Compare towns
Arundel vs Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% rent).
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 | Boothbay | Ogunquit | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
3,102 |
1,379Lowest |
6,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel 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 |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,466±$261 29% above ME |
| Arundel and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.