Compare towns
Otisfield vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Whitefield
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%).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,379Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Whitefield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
— | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% 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 | $2,652 13% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 21 | RSU 12 |
| 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.