Compare towns
Cushing vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Cushing | Kittery | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,465±$293Lowest 29% above ME |
| Kittery and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Kittery Public Schools | — | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.