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Kennebunk vs Springfield vs Arundel vs Wells
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 most people working from home (32.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Springfield | Arundel | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
1,122Lowest |
4,418 |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Wells 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Wells 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Arundel 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Arundel 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. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Kennebunk 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #7 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 21 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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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.