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Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,379 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 21 |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.