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Kennebunkport vs Harpswell vs Biddeford
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).
Biddeford has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Lowest |
5,046 |
22,498Highest |
| 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 |
35±2.6Lowest 22% 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% |
15.6%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell 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 |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% 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±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell 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 |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford 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% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
| 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.