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Newfields vs Orford 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Newfields | Orford | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,295Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Kennebunk 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.