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Fletcher vs Kennebunk vs Glover vs Salisbury
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%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Fletcher | Kennebunk | Glover | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
11,820Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Salisbury 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Kennebunk 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 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. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Salisbury 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. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | RSU 21 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.