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Kennebunk vs Rollinsford vs South Berwick
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%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Rollinsford | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,626Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and South Berwick 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. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.