Compare towns
Harpswell vs Mapleton vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.1±5 32% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
| 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% 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±$53 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 3% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.