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Castle Hill vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Castle Hill | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 281 |
11,820Highest |
1,379 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.1±14 23% 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Weston 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%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% 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±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% 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 |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Castle Hill 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 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.