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Kennebunk vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
5,642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton 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 27% above ME |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton 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 |
$316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton 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 |
$2,929Lowest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Bridgton 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% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%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 |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.