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Durham vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Durham | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% 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 | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.