Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs Dedham vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Kennebunkport | Dedham | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Highest |
1,656Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 37% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Dedham and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunkport and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 29% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.