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Casco vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Naples

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k 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.

MeasureCascoOgunquitKennebunkNaples
People
Population
3,696
1,379Lowest
11,820Highest
3,985
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+6.8%
ME: +2.6%
+1.4%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52±3.3
16% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
54.6±3.3
22% above ME
49.8±6.8Lowest
11% above ME
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
17.7%±3Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.6%±4
ME: 18.1%
Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
30%±4
ME: 22.4%
23.3%±5.4Lowest
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+
32.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
51.2%
ME: 36.2%
37.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
7% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$107,804±$8k
44% above ME
$78,188±$13k
5% 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
$355,500±$58k
20% above ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$487,700±$21k
64% above ME
$340,100±$48kLowest
15% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Lowest
22% above ME
—
$1,425±$290
25% above ME
$1,941±$625Highest
70% above ME
Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085
about the ME average
$4,473
47% above ME
$4,999Highest
65% above ME
$2,784Lowest
8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
37.1%±10.9
ME: 48.4%
59.9%±40.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
7.3%
ME: 10.7%
9.5%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
80.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.5%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
11 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1983
6 yrs newer than ME
1988Highest
11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
23% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
27 min
9% above ME
38 minHighest
56% above ME
Work from home
26.6%±10Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
32.5%±7.6
ME: 15.9%
26.7%±11.8
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 #118 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 — RSU 21 RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town None in town — Kennebunk High School Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.6Lowest
11.7Highest
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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.