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Sidney vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Sidney | Ogunquit | Kittery | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
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| Kittery and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.