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Friendship vs Kingfield vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Friendship has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Kingfield has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureFriendshipKingfieldOgunquit
People
Population
1,213
820Lowest
1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.9%
ME: +2.6%
-3.7%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.5±6.9
24% above ME
55.4±4.6Lowest
24% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.3%±4.7
ME: 18.1%
15.9%±7.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Kingfield and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
37.3%±4.7
ME: 22.4%
28.4%±4.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
42.8%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.3
ME: 5.8%
0.6%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,625±$22k
about the ME average
$47,750±$26kLowest
36% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,000±$56k
7% below ME
$194,300±$41kLowest
34% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,370±$53
20% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,218
27% below ME
$2,180Lowest
28% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±42.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
27.7%±24.3
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Friendship and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%
ME: 10.7%
15.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%
ME: 74.3%
88.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
about the ME average
26 min
4% above ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
Work from home
17.9%±7.4
ME: 15.9%
17.4%±8.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 RSU 58/MSAD 58 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.