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Fletcher vs Kennebunk vs Walden
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 kids (19% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
11,820Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest 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% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Fletcher 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Walden 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | RSU 21 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | 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.