What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).

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	Vinalhaven
People
Population	6,221Highest	1,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±7.2Lowest 21% above ME	65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME
	Vinalhaven 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%	11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Kennebunk and Vinalhaven 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%	50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest ME: 36.2%	45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Vinalhaven 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±$21kHighest 27% above ME	$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average
	Kennebunk and Vinalhaven 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	$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME
	Kennebunk and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME	$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME
	Kennebunk and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,771Highest 57% above ME	$3,598Lowest 19% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Vinalhaven 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%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 8% below ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±5.8Lowest 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.