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Kennebunk vs Ryegate vs Freeport
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Ryegate | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
1,059Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Freeport 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| 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 53% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.