Compare towns
Boothbay Harbor vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Kennebunk | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49kLowest 35% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunk and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.