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Georgetown vs Kennebunk

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownKennebunk
People
Population
1,012Lowest
11,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+6.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
25% above ME
54.6±3.3Lowest
22% above ME
Georgetown and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
17.7%±3Highest
ME: 18.1%
Kennebunk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
30%±4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Georgetown and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
51.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Kennebunk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,250±$33kLowest
13% above ME
$107,804±$8kHighest
44% above ME
Kennebunk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,200±$47kLowest
44% above ME
$487,700±$21kHighest
64% above ME
Kennebunk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Highest
26% above ME
$1,425±$290Lowest
25% above ME
Georgetown and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
15% below ME
$4,999Highest
65% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
37.1%±10.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
7.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
80.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
22% above ME
27 minLowest
9% above ME
Work from home
21.5%±14Lowest
ME: 15.9%
32.5%±7.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Kennebunk and Georgetown 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 Georgetown Public Schools RSU 21
High school in town None in town Kennebunk High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.6
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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.