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Springfield vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Kennebunk has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New London has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Springfield | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
6,221Highest |
1,379 |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.