Compare towns
Topsham vs Naples 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Naples has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Naples | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,985Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 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%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% 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±$20k 22% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.7 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.