Compare towns
Harpswell vs Mapleton vs St. George vs Kennebunk
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 most expensive homes ($610k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
St. George has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | St. George | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,046 |
1,884Lowest |
2,606 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
| Harpswell and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Harpswell 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% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and St. George 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
| St. George and Kennebunk 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 |
$3,359 11% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | — | — | #46 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | St George Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.