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Kennebunk vs Bartlett vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Kennebunk | Bartlett | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
3,281Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Camden 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±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,344±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 53% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,832Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.