Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Ogunquit vs Steep Falls vs Hodgdon
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%).
Steep Falls has the most renters (19.8% rent).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Kenduskeag | Ogunquit | Steep Falls | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
1,379 |
1,861Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
42.2±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37k 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
— | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.