Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Dover vs Naples vs Scarborough
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Naples | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
33,364Highest |
3,985Lowest |
23,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
48.8±2.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Scarborough 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Scarborough 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±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$133,558±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Scarborough 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$551,900±$39kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,956±$178Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Scarborough and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Scarborough 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.7Highest |
11.7 |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.