Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Epping vs Kennebunk
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 expensive homes ($488k median).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Epping | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
7,430 |
6,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kennebunk 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.