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Kennebunk vs Kennebunkport vs Newfields
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%).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Kennebunkport | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,684 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Kennebunk 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% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Kennebunk 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 34% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Kennebunkport 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #42 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 21 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.