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Arundel vs Putney vs Kennebunkport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
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 | Putney | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,747±$30kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Arundel 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 11 photos → |
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.