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Brentwood vs Kennebunk vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Brentwood | Kennebunk | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
11,820Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brentwood and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brentwood and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | RSU 21 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.