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Acworth vs Bath 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
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Acworth | Bath | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| 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.