Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Woolwich vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 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 | Woolwich | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,158Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Woolwich 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 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.