Compare towns
York vs Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | York | Brunswick | Ogunquit | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986 |
22,336Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 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+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
— | $1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
| York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 53% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | York High School | Brunswick High School | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.