What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).

Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beverly	Kennebunk
People
Population	42,665Highest	11,820Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Beverly and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S.	$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S.	$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S.	$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average
	Beverly and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,836Highest 119% above U.S.	$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#144 of 282 in MA	#9 of 133 in ME
School district	Beverly	RSU 21
High school in town	Beverly High	Kennebunk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.