What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunk	South Berwick
People
Population	11,820Highest	7,670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME	39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME
Kids under 18	17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1%	26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	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 ME: 22.4%	15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	South Berwick 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 44% above ME	$99,572±$13kLowest 33% above ME
	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 64% above ME	$428,300±$26kLowest 44% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME	$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME
	South Berwick 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	$4,956Lowest 63% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min 9% above ME	27 min 9% above ME
Work from home	32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9%	17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 133 in ME	#58 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 21	RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town	Kennebunk High School	Marshwood High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.