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Kennebunk vs Stratham vs Naples
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%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Stratham | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
7,754 |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Naples 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. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Naples 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.