Compare towns
Augusta vs Eliot vs Kittery vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Augusta | Eliot | Kittery | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
7,146 |
10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
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| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9Highest |
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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.