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Canterbury vs Kennebunk vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Canterbury | Kennebunk | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
11,820Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Canterbury 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | RSU 21 | Seabrook 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.