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Kennebunkport vs Harpswell vs Arundel
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 people working from home (31.6%).
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Harpswell | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Lowest |
5,046Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Harpswell 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% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell 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% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport 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 |
$96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Arundel 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 |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$421,300±$62kLowest 42% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296 25% above ME |
$1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Kennebunkport 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 |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell 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 | — | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 |
| 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.