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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Eliot

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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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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.

MeasureKennebunkOgunquitWindsorEliot
People
Population
6,221
1,379Lowest
3,554
7,146Highest
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%
+8.3%
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.
50.8±5.9
31% 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%
16.3%±3.9
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%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±6.2Lowest
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%
43.6%
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%
2%±1.4
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.
$101,522±$10k
26% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Eliot 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.
$498,900±$62k
50% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,466±$261
4% above U.S.
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$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,948±$471Highest
38% above U.S.
Eliot 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.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,549
46% 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%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Eliot 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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
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%
79.8%
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.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
23 minLowest
15% 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%
17.4%±4.7
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 #19 of 133 in ME
School district — — — RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town — — — None in town
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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.