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Kennebunk vs Kennebunkport vs Upton
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,684Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 21 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.