What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).

Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).

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	Stoughton
People
Population	11,820Lowest	29,225Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S.	45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stoughton and Kennebunk 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%	20.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.	$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S.	$523,800±$28kHighest 57% above U.S.
	Stoughton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S.	$6,215Highest 99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 133 in ME	#196 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 21	Stoughton
High school in town	Kennebunk High School	Stoughton High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.8Lowest
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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.