Compare towns
Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($488k median).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($814k 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 | Freeport | Kennebunk | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
11,820Highest |
1,276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
63.1±4.2Highest 41% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
45.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$121,189±$24kHighest 62% above ME |
| Kennebunkport 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±$76k 71% above ME |
$487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$814,400±$148kHighest 175% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
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| Freeport and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$4,255Lowest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
44 minHighest 79% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
41.4%±14.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.