Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Naples vs Lyme
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%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k 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 | Naples | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,985 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Lyme 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Naples 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Lyme 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Lyme 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.