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Otisfield vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Otisfield | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
6,221Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
54.3±7.2Lowest 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 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+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below 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 | $317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
— | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 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 17/MSAD 17 | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.