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Wilmot vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Wilmot | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,379Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 21 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.