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York vs Ogunquit vs Litchfield vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Litchfield | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,499 |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 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+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Litchfield School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | York High School | — | Campbell High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
11.6Highest |
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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.