Compare towns
Hebron vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Hebron | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,379 |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.