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Kennebunk vs Stow vs Camden
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%).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
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 | Stow | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
7,165Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Stow 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #44 of 282 in MA | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Nashoba | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.