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Arundel vs Kennebunk vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Kennebunk | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
11,820Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 14% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Sutton 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 21 | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.