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Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
6,221Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,771Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest 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 | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.