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Kennebunk vs Danvers vs Kennebunkport
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 affordable homes ($488k median).
Danvers has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k 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 | Danvers | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
28,098Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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 34% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Danvers 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 |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunkport 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.