What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).

Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunk	Arrowsic
People
Population	6,221Highest	597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME	50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME
	Kennebunk and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Lowest ME: 36.2%	64.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME	$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,800±$17kLowest 53% above ME	$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,466±$261Lowest 29% above ME	$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME
	Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,771Highest 57% above ME	$3,521Lowest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Kennebunk and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunk and Arrowsic 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	—
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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.