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Durham vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Lewiston
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 homeowners (95.4%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Kittery | Ogunquit | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Durham 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Kittery 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Kittery Public Schools | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.