What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).

Bow has the highest household income ($173k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunk	Bow
People
Population	11,820Highest	8,335Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S.	41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bow 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±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.	$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S.	$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S.
	Bow 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 about the U.S. average	$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S.
	Bow and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S.	$9,584Highest 207% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bow and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kennebunk and Bow 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	#26 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 21	Bow School District
High school in town	Kennebunk High School	Bow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.