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Kennebunk vs Sutton vs Kennebunkport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k 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 | Sutton | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
9,452 |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,429±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunkport 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunkport 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Sutton | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.