Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Topsham vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Topsham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Lowest |
9,706 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Topsham 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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 57% above ME |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.