Compare towns
Arundel vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Wiscasset
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%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%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 |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| 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% |
13.8%±5.4 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% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 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% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below 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 |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,466±$261Lowest 29% above ME |
— | $1,518±$485 33% above ME |
| Arundel and Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550Lowest 17% 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% |
23.6%±15.4 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% 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 |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.