What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Kennebunk	Bremen
People
Population	6,221Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME	52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME
	Kennebunk and Bremen 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%	18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Bremen 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%	34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Bremen 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%	54.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME	$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME
	Bremen 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±$17kHighest 53% above ME	$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME
	Kennebunk and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,466±$261 29% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,771Highest 57% above ME	$2,829Lowest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Kennebunk and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 8% below ME	22 minLowest 13% below ME
Work from home	36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunk and Bremen 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.