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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.