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Camden vs Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($488k median).
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 | Camden | Freeport | Kennebunk | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
8,802 |
11,820Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$3,914Lowest 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunkport 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.