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Kennebunk vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Webster | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
2,227Lowest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.