Compare towns
Whitefield vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Orland has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Whitefield | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,157 |
1,379Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below 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 | $242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,149±$177 about the ME average |
| Kennebunk and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 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 12 | — | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.