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South Eliot vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
16,038Highest |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Windham 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.