Compare towns
Cornish vs Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Cornish | Freeport | Kennebunk | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
8,802 |
11,820Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% 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 | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school 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.