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Kennebunk vs Putney vs Newfane 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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Putney | Newfane | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,622 |
1,456Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newfane 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Newfane 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kennebunk 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newfane 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town | 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.