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Kennebunk vs Hermon vs Hampden vs Freeport
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k 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 | Hermon | Hampden | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
6,727Lowest |
7,896 |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport 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% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$8k 44% above ME |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk 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 |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Hampden 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 22 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Hermon High School | Hampden Academy | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6 |
14.8Highest |
12.2 |
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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.