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Epping vs Kennebunk vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 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 | Epping | Kennebunk | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
11,820 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Epping and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 21 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.