Compare towns
Arundel vs Wayne vs Kennebunkport
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
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 | Wayne | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,101Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
| 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 42% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 38 | 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 | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.