Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Mapleton vs Freeport 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Freeport | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,221 |
1,884Lowest |
8,802Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Freeport 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Freeport 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 53% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 57% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 05 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.