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Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
11,820Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Newbury 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 33% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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 53% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| 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±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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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 | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,695Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 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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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.