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Boothbay vs Exeter vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Kennebunk has the most kids (18.1% 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 | Exeter | Kennebunk | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
16,151Highest |
6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
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| Exeter and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.