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Arundel vs Sutton vs Kennebunk
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,239Lowest |
6,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Arundel 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Arundel 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.