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Dummerston vs Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Dummerston | Freeport | Kennebunk | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,802 |
11,820Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% 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 | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Dummerston 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.