Compare towns
Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($453k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Freeport | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 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+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
52%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$452,800±$17kLowest 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.