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Kennebunkport vs Sutton vs Arundel
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 expensive homes ($741k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Sutton | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Arundel 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Sutton | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.