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Kennebunkport vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Biddeford
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%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Wells | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,684 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Biddeford 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% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below 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 |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% 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 |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Wells 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 |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Biddeford 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.