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Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Kennebunkport has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Readfield | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.