Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs Eliot vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Eliot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
7,146Highest |
2,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol and Kennebunkport 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kennebunkport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$100,750±$19kLowest 35% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$406,400±$54kLowest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296 25% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Eliot and Kennebunkport 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Bristol 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.