Compare towns
Freeport vs Gorham vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Freeport | Gorham | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Lowest |
18,300Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,825Lowest 59% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Gorham High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.9Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.