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Vinalhaven vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Vinalhaven | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,216 |
1,379 |
11,820Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924 11% below ME |
— | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.