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Kennebunk vs Meredith vs Seabrook
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 most people working from home (32.5%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Meredith | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
6,758Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Seabrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.