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Kennebunkport vs Newington vs Biddeford
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%).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Biddeford has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Newington | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
939Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Biddeford 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% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newington and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109k 123% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$396,600±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Newington and Kennebunkport 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 |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Newington and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Biddeford 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Newington School District | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.