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Kennebunkport vs Harpswell vs St. George
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
5,046Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
58.3±9.8Lowest 30% above 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% |
11.1%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. George and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and Harpswell 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% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George 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±$15k 29% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above 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 |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
| St. George 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 |
$3,359 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | St George 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.