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Rumney vs Kennebunk vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Rumney | Kennebunk | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
11,820Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39k 11% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170k 5% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Kennebunk and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Ellsworth 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 | Rumney School District | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.