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South Eliot vs Newington vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
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 Eliot | Newington | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203Highest |
939Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Newington and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109k 123% above U.S. |
| Newington and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 42% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Newington School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.