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Kennebunk vs Canton vs Arundel
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%).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Arundel has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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 | Canton | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
24,748Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Arundel 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 18% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 53% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.