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Kennebunk vs Lebanon vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Kennebunk | Lebanon | Ogunquit | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221 |
14,999Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 53% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 min 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.