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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Cushing vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% 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 | Ogunquit | Cushing | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
6,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44kLowest 38% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
| Cushing 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,944Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 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 | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.