Compare towns
Jackson vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Jackson | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,379 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 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+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,952±$14k 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 | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 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 21 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town |
| 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.