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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Southport
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%).
Southport has the most kids (10.4% 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 | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,276 |
1,379Highest |
550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.1±4.2 41% above ME |
62.8±4.8Lowest 40% above ME |
66.3±5.9Highest 48% above ME |
| Southport and Kennebunkport 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% |
10.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Southport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
51.8%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Southport and Kennebunkport 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% |
58.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.8Lowest 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$89,000±$17kLowest 19% 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 |
$495,800±$163kLowest 67% 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 | — | — | $1,094±$109 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,255 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.1%±69.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Southport and Kennebunkport 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 79% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 41.4%±14.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Southport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.