Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Gorham vs Camden
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%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Gorham | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
18,300Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Gorham 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±$17kLowest 53% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Camden and Gorham 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 |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771Lowest 57% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.