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Deering vs Kennebunk vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Deering | Kennebunk | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Andover School District |
| High school 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.