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Madbury vs South Berwick vs Kennebunk
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 highest household income ($148k).
South Berwick has the most affordable homes ($428k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | South Berwick | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
7,670 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% 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. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Madbury 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.