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Bradford vs Kennebunk vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Bradford | Kennebunk | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Bradford 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 21 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.