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Kennebunkport vs Windham vs Biddeford
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Biddeford has the most affordable homes ($397k 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.
| Measure | Kennebunkport | Windham | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684Lowest |
16,038 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$396,600±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Biddeford 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Windham School District | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.