Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Phippsburg vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Phippsburg | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,238Lowest |
2,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
| St. George and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Phippsburg 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 ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George 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 44% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and St. George 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 | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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ME 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.