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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Sebago vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sebago has the most affordable homes ($298k 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 | Ogunquit | Sebago | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
2,073 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 29% above ME |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
| Sebago and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.