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Kennebunk vs White River Junction vs Camden
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | White River Junction | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
3,364Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Kennebunk 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Camden 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 18% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$82,344±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,832Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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 | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.