What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).

Mount Desert has the most kids (14.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunkport	Mount Desert
People
Population	3,684Highest	1,671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5% ME: +2.6%	+4.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.1±5Highest 32% above ME	54.9±8.2Lowest 23% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Mount Desert 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%	14.1%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mount Desert and Kennebunkport 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%	29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Kennebunkport and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	64.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mount Desert 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	$92,813±$9kLowest 24% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Mount Desert 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	$522,100±$66kLowest 76% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME	$1,341±$89Lowest 18% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Mount Desert 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	$3,512Lowest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.9%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Mount Desert 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%	7.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 38% above ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9%	19.1%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunkport and Mount Desert 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	—
School district	RSU 21	Mount Desert Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.