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Boothbay vs Sutton 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
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
2,239Lowest |
3,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Sutton 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 25% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boothbay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.