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Kennebunk vs Keene 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Keene | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
22,939Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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% |
44.1%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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunkport 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,429±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Keene School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.