What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunk	Ossipee
People
Population	11,820Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S.	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee 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%	26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kennebunk and Ossipee 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%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee 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 34% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Ossipee 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.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee 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.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 133 in ME	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 21	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Kennebunk High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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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.