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Kennebunk vs Springfield vs York 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 oldest population (median age 54.6).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | York | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
1,122Lowest |
13,986Highest |
6,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and York 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±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| York 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
| York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% 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% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | — | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.