Compare towns
Arundel vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin
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).
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Arundel | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arundel 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 |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% 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 |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,466±$261Lowest 29% above ME |
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| 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 |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest 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% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None 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.