What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k 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.

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

Measure	Kennebunkport	St. George
People
Population	3,684Highest	2,606Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.1±5Highest 32% above ME	58.3±9.8Lowest 30% above ME
	Kennebunkport and St. George 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%	11.1%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	St. George and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	St. George 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	St. George 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	$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME
	Kennebunkport and St. George 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	$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$296Lowest 25% above ME	$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME
	St. George and Kennebunkport 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	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. George 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%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 38% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9%	20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunkport and St. George 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	#46 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 21	St George 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.