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Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Orland vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Kittery | Ogunquit | Orland | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,915 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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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.