Compare towns
Vinalhaven vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Vinalhaven | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,216Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
54.6±3.3Lowest 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Vinalhaven 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.