City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

West Kennebunk, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Kennebunk - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,367
Residents
$101,761
Median income
$514,700
Median home
$1,716
Median rent (state)

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. West Kennebunk households earn a median of $101,761 annually, 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 $1,716 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $273 across Maine, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,367 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$101,761 /yr

Poverty 10.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

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 Home Value is West Kennebunk's strongest outlier among Maine cities

Among the 151 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, West Kennebunk ranks #9 - the 94th 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
#22 of 154
75th 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

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

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

$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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - West Kennebunk, ME West Kennebunk, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Kennebunk, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ 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's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for West Kennebunk, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

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

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

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Kennebunk sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,716/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Machias
1,395 people
Milo
1,445 people
Falmouth
1,447 people
Kennebunkport
1,450 people
Wiscasset
1,273 people
Newport
1,469 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Kennebunk's 1,367 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Union City, OH
1,367 people
West Siloam Springs, OK
1,367 people
Concord, VA
1,367 people
Clinton, WA
1,367 people
Cleveland, AL
1,366 people
New Berlin, IL
1,366 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Kennebunk's $101,761 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Paramount-Long Meadow, MD
$101,763 median income
Big Flats, NY
$101,771 median income
Cadiz, IN
$101,750 median income
Ocean City, NJ
$101,782 median income
Red Bank, NJ
$101,738 median income
Randolph, MN
$101,786 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Kennebunk, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Kennebunk, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 92.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.2% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 1.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Kennebunk compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

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
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Kennebunk, ME?

What is the population of West Kennebunk, ME? +

The population of West Kennebunk, ME stands at 1,367 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Kennebunk, ME? +

West Kennebunk households earn a median of $101,761 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Kennebunk? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Kennebunk; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in West Kennebunk, ME? +

The median home value in West Kennebunk is $514,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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