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Sebago vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Sebago | Ogunquit | Kittery | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,073 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,000±$46k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$272,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$292 35% above ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kittery and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,543 16% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sebago Public Schools | — | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.