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Andover vs Kennebunk vs Windham vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% 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 | Andover | Kennebunk | Windham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
11,820Highest |
594Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% 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 | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Andover 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.