Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Kennebunk
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%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Winthrop | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,191 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% 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 |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| 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.