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Kennebunk vs Kennebunk vs Wilmot
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%).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Kennebunk | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
11,820Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot 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±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% 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. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.