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Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Barrington
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barrington 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.