Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Freeport vs Camden vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Old Orchard Beach has the most affordable homes ($367k 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 | Freeport | Camden | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
8,802 |
5,242Lowest |
9,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Old Orchard Beach 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Freeport 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 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$366,600±$38kLowest 24% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,246±$182Lowest 9% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 65% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$3,426Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 05 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 23 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Freeport High School | None in town | Old Orchard Beach High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.2Highest |
— | 7.6Lowest |
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ME 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.