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Fletcher vs Kennebunk vs Waterville
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
11,820Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Waterville 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Fletcher 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% 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. |
$3,957Lowest 27% 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% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | RSU 21 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.