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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs South Eliot
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%).
South Eliot has the most kids (15.2% 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 | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
4,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.5±8Lowest 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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% |
15.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Eliot and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunkport 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% |
49.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,299±$9kLowest 33% 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 |
$475,600±$52kLowest 60% 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±$296Lowest 25% above ME |
— | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 29% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Kennebunkport 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% |
5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.