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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Concord vs Kennebunk

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 40.7).

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.

MeasureKennebunkOgunquitConcordKennebunk
People
Population
6,221
1,379Lowest
44,375Highest
11,820
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.3±7.2
40% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.7±1.3Lowest
5% above U.S.
54.6±3.3
40% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
Kennebunk 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30%±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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$84,902±$5kLowest
5% above U.S.
$107,804±$8k
34% above U.S.
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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$350,900±$13kLowest
5% above U.S.
$487,700±$21k
47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,466±$261Highest
4% above U.S.
—
$1,441±$43
about the U.S. average
$1,425±$290Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kennebunk and Concord 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,227Highest
132% above U.S.
$4,999
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.3%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.1%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 min
13% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
36.6%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.5%±7.6
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 — #89 of 120 in NH #9 of 133 in ME
School district — — Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District RSU 21
High school in town — — Concord High School Kennebunk High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.0Highest
11.6Lowest
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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.