Compare towns
Arundel vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Kittery | Ogunquit | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% 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% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14k 25% 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Lowest 41% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
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| Kittery and Arundel 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% 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% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%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 |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.