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Boothbay vs Harpswell vs Kennebunkport 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 has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Harpswell | Kennebunkport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
5,046Highest |
3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Lowest 27% above ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Boothbay and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell 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 ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit 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 19% below ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% 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 | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,141 3% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | — | #42 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.