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Boothbay vs Mapleton vs Union 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
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 | Mapleton | Union | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,884Lowest |
2,663 |
3,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.