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Kennebunk vs Windsor vs Boothbay
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Windsor | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
3,554 |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$60,320±$17k 25% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$342,100±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.