What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunkport has the most affordable homes ($814k median).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunkport	Ogunquit
People
Population	1,276Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	63.1±4.2Highest 41% above ME	62.8±4.8Lowest 40% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Kennebunkport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,189±$24kHighest 62% above ME	$114,259±$56kLowest 53% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$814,400±$148kLowest 175% above ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
	Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,255Lowest 40% above ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Kennebunkport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 1 yr newer than ME	1978 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 79% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	41.4%±14.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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	#42 of 133 in ME	—
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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.