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Barnard vs Kennebunk vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Barnard | Kennebunk | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
11,820Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,109±$12kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$283,500±$26kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$126Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,488Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Stockbridge 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 21 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.