What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).

Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Kennebunk
People
Population	805Lowest	11,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kennebunk and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S.	$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Kennebunk and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.	$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average
	Kennebunk and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.	$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#9 of 133 in ME
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	RSU 21
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Kennebunk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.