Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs Mapleton vs Union vs Boothbay
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Mapleton | Union | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,684Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,663 |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Boothbay 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Kennebunkport and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| Kennebunkport and Union 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.