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Topsham vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Topsham | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
6,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| 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.