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Epping vs Mapleton vs Kennebunk
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
1,884Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Epping 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kennebunk 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest 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 |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.