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Kennebunk vs Salisbury vs Kennebunk
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 highest household income ($108k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
9,281 |
6,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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 47% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Kennebunk 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | 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.