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Kennebunk vs Epping 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
7,430 |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
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% |
37%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% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Kennebunkport 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Epping School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.