Compare towns
Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs St. Agatha
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Kittery | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,379 |
10,473Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Agatha and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$75,417±$34kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,617 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.