Compare towns
Boothbay vs Kennebunkport vs Bristol
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).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Bristol has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
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 | Kennebunkport | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,684Highest |
2,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Lowest 27% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Kennebunkport 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% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Bristol 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 |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay 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 |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Kennebunkport 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% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Bristol 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Bristol Public Schools |
| 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.