Compare towns
Kennebunk vs South Berwick vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 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 | South Berwick | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
7,670 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and South Berwick 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±$13k 33% above ME |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% 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 |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,194±$667Lowest 5% 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 | $4,999 65% above ME |
$4,956Lowest 63% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Rockport 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Marshwood High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.