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Kennebunkport vs Newfields vs Harpswell
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 most people working from home (31.6%).
Newfields has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Newfields | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
2,023Lowest |
5,046Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 52% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$30k 27% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60kLowest 83% 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±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Kennebunkport 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Kennebunkport 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.