What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).

South Eliot has the most homeowners (79.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunk	South Eliot
People
Population	6,221Highest	4,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±7.2Lowest 21% above ME	55.5±8Highest 24% above ME
	South Eliot 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 ME: 18.1%	15.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Kennebunk and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	South Eliot 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	49.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Kennebunk and South Eliot 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 27% above ME	$99,299±$9kHighest 33% above ME
	South Eliot 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	$475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME
	South Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,466±$261Lowest 29% above ME	$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,771Highest 57% above ME	$4,442Lowest 46% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	South Eliot 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%	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	79.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 8% below ME	21 minLowest 16% below ME
Work from home	36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 133 in ME	—
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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.