Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Kittery vs Rockland
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%).
Kittery has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Kittery | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
10,473 |
7,035Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kittery and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,059Lowest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Kittery Public Schools | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.