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Kennebunk vs Stow vs Kennebunk
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).
Kennebunk has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
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 | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Lowest |
7,165 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 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% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,999 60% 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% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #44 of 282 in MA | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Nashoba | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.