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Castle Hill vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,379 |
1,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.4±9.1Lowest 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below 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 | $145,300±$18k 51% below ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$125,000±$49kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
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| Kennebunk and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | — | — |
| 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.