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Fletcher vs Glover 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
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Fletcher | Glover | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.