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Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Monroe
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Monroe 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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
10,473Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.