Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs Wayne vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Wayne | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5 32% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
| Bristol 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 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bristol 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$100,750±$19k 35% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Bristol 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,051±$106 8% below ME |
| Kennebunkport and Bristol 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and Wayne 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 | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 38 | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.