Compare towns
Whitefield vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Jefferson
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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,157 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | Kittery Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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.