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Deerfield vs Kennebunk vs Lee vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Deerfield | Kennebunk | Lee | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
11,820Highest |
4,576 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 47.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Deerfield and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 136% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 21 | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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U.S. 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.