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Kennebunk vs Gorham vs Kennebunkport
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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
18,300Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$102,747±$30kLowest 37% above ME |
| Gorham 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±$21k 64% above ME |
$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$3,914Lowest 29% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.