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Kennebunk vs Sutton vs Arundel
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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.
| Measure | Kennebunk | Sutton | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Arundel 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Arundel 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Arundel 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Arundel 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.