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Kennebunk vs Manchester vs Ogunquit vs Arundel
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Kennebunk | Manchester | Ogunquit | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221 |
115,643Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Ogunquit 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. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Arundel 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. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Manchester 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. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.