Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Northport vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | Northport | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
1,621 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest 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% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% 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±$21k 64% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% 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 | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 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 |
| School district | RSU 21 | Northport Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.