Compare towns
Naples vs Kennebunk vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Naples | Kennebunk | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
6,221Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$95,169±$21k 27% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
| Kennebunk and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.