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Landaff vs Kennebunk vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Landaff | Kennebunk | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
11,820Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Kennebunk and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 54% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | RSU 21 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.