Compare towns
Kennebunkport vs York vs St. George
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 people working from home (31.6%).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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.
| Measure | Kennebunkport | York | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,684 |
13,986Highest |
2,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
58.3±9.8 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. George and York 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 37% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
| York 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 150% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$296Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
| York and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 29% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
| York and St. George 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport and York 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 133 in ME | #46 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | York Public Schools | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.