Compare towns
Boothbay vs Eliot vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Boothbay | Eliot | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
| Eliot and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.