What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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	Rupert
People
Population	11,820Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
	Rupert 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 U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Kennebunk and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kennebunk and Rupert 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.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Rupert 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.	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,999Highest 60% above U.S.	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kennebunk and Rupert 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%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kennebunk and Rupert 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	—
School district	RSU 21	—
High school in town	Kennebunk High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.