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Windham vs Kennebunk vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Windham | Kennebunk | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
11,820Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | — |
| High school 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.