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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Durham vs Kennebunk
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($453k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
1,379Lowest |
15,080Highest |
6,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Durham and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.