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Biddeford vs Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Biddeford | Kennebunkport | Ogunquit | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kLowest 34% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 45% above ME |
$3,914Lowest 29% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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 | #111 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 21 | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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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.