Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Camden
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 affordable homes ($488k median).
Eliot has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
7,146 |
1,379Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 65% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.