Compare towns
Arundel vs Freeport vs Kennebunk 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).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Kennebunk has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
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 | Freeport | Kennebunk | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
8,802 |
6,221 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 05 | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.