Compare towns
Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Bath | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above 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 | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.