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Kennebunk vs Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Camden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Marlborough | Ogunquit | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
2,207 |
1,379Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
46±9.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Camden 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% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15k about the U.S. 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 | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Marlborough School District | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.