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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Rollinsford | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
2,626 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%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. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
41.2%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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% 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. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% 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. |
1966Lowest 14 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
25.9%±8.8Lowest 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Rollinsford School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.