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Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Stowe
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 affordable homes ($469k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.