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Temple vs Kennebunk vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Temple | Kennebunk | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
11,820Highest |
442Lowest |
| 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 | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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.