Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs York vs Kennebunk
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 most renters (26.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($488k 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 | Camden | Ogunquit | York | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | York Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.