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Biddeford vs Danvers vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
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 | Biddeford | Danvers | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
28,098Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Danvers 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 | #111 of 133 in ME | #91 of 282 in MA | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.