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New Gloucester vs Kennebunk vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Raymond has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | Kennebunk | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
11,820Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kennebunk and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Raymond 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 21 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.