What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blue Hill has the most affordable homes ($400k median).

Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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	Blue Hill	Kennebunk
People
Population	2,813Lowest	6,221Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME	54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Blue Hill and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±10.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Blue Hill and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME	$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,500±$82kLowest 35% above ME	$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME	$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,907Lowest 4% below ME	$4,771Highest 57% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4%	40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	23 minHighest 8% below ME
Work from home	21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunk and Blue Hill 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	#29 of 133 in ME	#9 of 133 in ME
School district	Blue Hill Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.