Compare towns
Lyman vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Lyman | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612 |
6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
— | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.