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Bartlett vs Conway 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

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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.

MeasureBartlettConwayKennebunk
People
Population
3,281Lowest
10,141Highest
6,221
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
54.3±7.2Lowest
40% above U.S.
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Kennebunk and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
$95,169±$21kHighest
18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
$452,800±$17kHighest
36% above U.S.
Kennebunk and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,466±$261
4% above U.S.
Bartlett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
$4,771Highest
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±13.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.6%±10.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #74 of 120 in NH #76 of 120 in NH #9 of 133 in ME
School district Bartlett School District Conway School District —
High school in town None in town Kennett High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7
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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.