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Seabrook vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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 | Seabrook | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
1,379 |
6,221 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
62±3.8 59% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.