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Dummer vs Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Freeport | Kennebunk | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
8,802 |
11,820Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | Stark School District |
| 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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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.