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Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Marlborough | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,207 |
1,379 |
6,221Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Kennebunk and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.