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Kittery vs Monkton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Monkton has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Kittery | Monkton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,999 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.