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Buxton vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Buxton | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% 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 | $356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
— | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| Buxton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,929Lowest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 21 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.