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Kennebunk vs Conway vs Kennebunk
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Kennebunk has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Conway | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Lowest |
10,141 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
| Conway and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Conway School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.