Compare towns
Bridgton vs Kennebunk vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Naples has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | Bridgton | Kennebunk | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642 |
11,820Highest |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #106 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.