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Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Sanford vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Ogunquit | Sanford | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
1,379Lowest |
22,247Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8% ME: +2.6% |
+125.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.1±2.8Lowest 6% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Sanford 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% |
20.8%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 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% |
24.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±0.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,524±$7kLowest about the ME average |
$107,326±$19k 44% 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 |
$280,200±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
— | $1,152±$72Lowest about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,708Lowest 22% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±7.9 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Sanford 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | #100 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | Sanford Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — | Sanford High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 17.7Highest |
12.2 |
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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.