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Kennebunk vs Peterborough vs Temple
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%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Temple has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Peterborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
6,408 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Kennebunk 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% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough 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. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough 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. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough 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. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Temple 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.