Compare towns
Arundel vs Eliot vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Arundel | Eliot | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
7,146Highest |
6,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME |
| Arundel and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 41% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,466±$261Lowest 29% above ME |
| Eliot and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.