Compare towns
Kennebunk vs York vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 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 | York | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221 |
13,986Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| 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%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Camden and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17kLowest 53% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261 29% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 57% above ME |
$4,658Lowest 53% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.