Compare towns
Bath vs Kennebunkport vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Bath | Kennebunkport | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
3,684Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% 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 | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% 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 | $3,847 27% above ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 21 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.