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Kennebunk vs Arrowsic
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 (32.5%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Arrowsic 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.