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Orrington vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Orrington | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 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+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 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 | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 21 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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.