Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Arundel vs Kennebunk vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($814k 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 | Arundel | Kennebunk | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
4,418 |
6,221 |
1,276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
63.1±4.2Highest 41% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
45.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52% ME: 36.2% |
54.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel 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±$8k 44% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$95,169±$21kLowest 27% above ME |
$121,189±$24kHighest 62% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME |
$452,800±$17k 53% above ME |
$814,400±$148kHighest 175% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
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| Arundel 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 |
$3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,771 57% above ME |
$4,255 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
44 minHighest 79% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
41.4%±14.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.