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Kennebunk vs Wells vs Rollinsford
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Wells | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
11,713Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Rollinsford 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 18% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Wells and Kennebunk 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. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.