Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Kennebunkport vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
West Bath 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 | Edgecomb | Kennebunkport | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
3,684Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$102,747±$30kLowest 37% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 21 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.