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Kennebunkport vs York vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | York | Ogunquit | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,684 |
13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 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% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% 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±$296 25% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
— | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| York and Kennebunkport 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Boothbay 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | York Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.