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Denmark vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Denmark | Kittery | Ogunquit | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,379 |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below 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 | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kittery and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 26% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — |
| 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.