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Madison vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
| Measure | Madison | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Lowest |
6,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Madison 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 |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.