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Kennebunk vs Beverly vs Freeport
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 (32.5%).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Beverly | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
42,665Highest |
8,802Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #144 of 282 in MA | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Beverly | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Beverly High | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
12.2Highest |
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| 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.