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Madbury vs Kennebunk vs Naples vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Madbury | Kennebunk | Naples | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
11,820Highest |
3,985 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Naples and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.