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Kennebunk vs Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Scarborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scarborough has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Monkton | Ogunquit | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
1,999 |
1,379Lowest |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±2.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±2.4 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+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scarborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$133,558±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Scarborough and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$551,900±$39k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,956±$178Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | — | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 11.0Lowest |
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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.