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Kennebunk vs Dummerston vs Rupert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dummerston | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,090 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Kennebunk and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Dummerston 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.