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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth vs Harpswell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Ellsworth | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
8,657Highest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109k 150% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% 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 | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 29% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.