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Kennebunk vs Newfields vs Freeport vs Eliot
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | Newfields | Freeport | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,802 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Freeport 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Eliot 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newfields 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Newfields School District | RSU 05 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.