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Loudon vs Kennebunk vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Loudon | Kennebunk | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
11,820Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 21 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.