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South Berwick vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | South Berwick | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
| Kennebunk and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
| South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 49% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | #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 |
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.