Compare towns
St. George vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | St. George | Kittery | Ogunquit | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,606 |
10,473Highest |
1,379 |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Friendship and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
| Kittery and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,359 11% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | St George Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.