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Kennebunkport vs Naples vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunkport has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Naples | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
3,985Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.