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Kennebunkport vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Harpswell has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Upton | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 52% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Harpswell 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Upton 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 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.