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Kennebunk vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Dedham | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
25,237Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Camden 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Camden 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.