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Wilmot vs Kennebunk vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Wilmot | Kennebunk | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
11,820Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| New London and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,325 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| 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.