Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Naples vs Windsor
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,985 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Windsor 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Kennebunk 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School | — |
| 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.