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Kennebunk vs Springfield vs Newbury
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).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Newbury 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Kennebunk and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% 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% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newbury 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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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.