Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs Edgecomb vs West Bath
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%).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 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 | Edgecomb | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath 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% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath 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% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30kLowest 37% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Edgecomb and West Bath 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 |
$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and West Bath 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 | #42 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Edgecomb Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.