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West Kennebunk, ME

West Kennebunk's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

1,367
Residents
$101,761
Median income
$514,700
Median home
$1,448
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet ME-WEST-KENNEBUNK-ME · West Kennebunk, ME 1,367 pop · income 79th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 1,367
  • INC-HIGH $101,761
  • COL-PAR 97.1
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 79th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Paramount-Long…
  • HOME-HIGH $514,700
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (+ $2 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around West Kennebunk

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest West Kennebunk on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for West Kennebunk on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,367.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $101,761. Population peers are excluded.

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West Kennebunk - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, West Kennebunk lands in the 79th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

79th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
69th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Kennebunk, ME

West Kennebunk is a small town in Maine, home to 1,367 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in West Kennebunk brings in $101,761 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.9%. Home values in West Kennebunk run a median of $514,700, and the median resident age is 33.5 years. About 50.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maine scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,448 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $273 across Maine, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 56.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of West Kennebunk's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For West Kennebunk, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, annual population history, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

How far does income reach against housing in West Kennebunk?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 10.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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Question 2

Which cities make useful reference points for West Kennebunk?

Within Maine, the closest population matches are Machias (1,395 residents, $28,047 income); Milo (1,445 residents, $52,660 income); Falmouth (1,447 residents, $89,625 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Union City, OH (1,367 residents); West Siloam Springs, OK (1,367 residents); Concord, VA (1,367 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in West Kennebunk?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 70.6%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Population

1,367 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$101,761 /yr

High income · poverty 10.9% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

City profile score · West Kennebunk, ME

62/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share A-
50.7%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income B+
$101,761

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living C-
97.1 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate F
10.9%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

West Kennebunk profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Cost of living, Poverty rate. Bachelor's+ shareHousehold incomeCost of livingPoverty rate 62 C+
West Kennebunk profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 84/100 (A-) · 50.7%
  • Household income: 78/100 (B+) · $101,761
  • Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
  • Poverty rate: 36/100 (F) · 10.9%

How does West Kennebunk compare to other US cities?

Here's how West Kennebunk stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 79% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Kennebunk against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places West Kennebunk near the bottom of Maine's cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, West Kennebunk ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Kennebunk only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#13 of 145
91st percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 154
0th percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#9 of 151
94th percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#49 of 154
68th percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#21 of 154
86th percentile in Maine
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

79thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Kennebunk's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$514,700 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Kennebunk $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

West Kennebunk's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.1×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#12,996 of 15,516
More affordable than 16% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,820 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 5.1×, West Kennebunk sits in the pressured band: national rank #12,996 of 15,516 and #9,820 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$101,761 West Kennebunk, ME median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - West Kennebunk, ME West Kennebunk, ME's median household income ($101,761) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not West Kennebunk, ME-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution West Kennebunk, ME median $101,761/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Kennebunk, ME median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for West Kennebunk, ME.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,367
Median Income
$101,761
Median Home Value
$514,700
Median Age
33.5
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.7%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.6%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.3%
Other
9.4%

Based on 595 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Maine statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $273

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Maine at $273 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).

These are Maine statewide averages, not a meter reading for West Kennebunk. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Maine's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around West Kennebunk is $1,448/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Maine statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 56.7 / 100 (Moderate).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Maine statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county West Kennebunk sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How West Kennebunk compares to similar-size Maine cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
West Kennebunk (this city) 1,367 $101,761
Machias 1,395 $28,047
Milo 1,445 $52,660
Falmouth 1,447 $89,625
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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