Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Freeport vs Camden vs York
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
8,802 |
5,242Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Freeport 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Camden 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 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Freeport 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 |
$4,658Lowest 53% 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% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest 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 |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 05 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Freeport High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.2Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.