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Kennebunk vs Dover vs Arundel 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
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Dover | Arundel | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
33,364Highest |
4,418 |
1,276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
63.1±4.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Arundel 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. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$121,189±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$814,400±$148kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,255 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
41.4%±14.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #7 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dover School District | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.