Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Lamoine
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Lamoine 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%±4 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine 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 |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$88,542±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Lamoine 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 |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Lamoine 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.