Compare towns
Boothbay vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay Harbor
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 most affordable homes ($342k median).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay Harbor has the most renters (24.5% rent).
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 | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% 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%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest 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+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 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 |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,800±$13k 16% below 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 | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,808 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
14 min 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 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 | — | RSU 21 | — | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | — | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.