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Kennebunk vs Upton vs Raynham vs York
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Raynham | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
8,189Lowest |
15,505Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and York 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and York 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham 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±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| York and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Raynham and York 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and York 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.2 |
— | 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.