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Harpswell vs Williston vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
10,144Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.1±5 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Williston and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 11 photos → |
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.