Compare towns
Newbury vs Wilmot 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
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Newbury | Wilmot | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
1,487Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newbury 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 21 |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.