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Boothbay vs Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Woolwich
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%).
Woolwich has the most kids (15% 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 | Boothbay | Kennebunkport | Ogunquit | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,684Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±5.5Lowest 25% 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 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Lowest 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+ | 51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% 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±$43k 15% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunkport 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 |
$3,914 29% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.