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