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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Newcastle 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%).
Newcastle has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Newcastle | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
1,913 |
5,046Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.4±7Lowest 10% above 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% |
17.8%±3.4Highest 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% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest 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% |
45.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$89,868±$33kLowest 20% 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 |
$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above 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 |
— | $1,363±$81 20% above ME |
$1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Newcastle 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 |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 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 |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.