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Camden vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($453k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Camden | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1% ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% 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 | $520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$452,800±$17kLowest 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,194±$667Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$5,764 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.