What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).

Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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	Saco
People
Population	3,684Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.1±5Highest 32% above ME	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME	$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Saco 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	$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 29% above ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%
	Saco 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%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 5 yrs newer than ME	1982 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 38% above ME	24 minLowest 3% below ME
Work from home	31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunkport and Saco 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	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 21	Saco 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.