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Raymond vs Kennebunk vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Raymond | Kennebunk | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
11,820Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Epping 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | RSU 21 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | Kennebunk High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.