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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunkport has the highest household income ($121k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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 | Kennebunkport | Ogunquit | Saco | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,276Lowest |
1,379 |
20,819Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.1±4.2Highest 41% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% 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%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Saco 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Ogunquit 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% 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±$148k 175% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Saco 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Kennebunk 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 79% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 41.4%±14.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| 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.