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Rockport vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($453k median).
Camden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Rockport | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,379Lowest |
6,221Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% 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 | $469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$452,800±$17kLowest 53% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667Lowest 5% above ME |
— | $1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764 90% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.