Compare towns
Harpswell vs Kennebunkport vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
Brunswick has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Harpswell | Kennebunkport | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
3,684Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
59.1±5 32% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Harpswell and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,914 29% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.