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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Kennebunk, ME Alfred, ME, Biddeford, ME (Fortunes Rocks/Biddeford Pool), Kennebunk, ME, Kennebunkport, ME, North Berwick, ME, Saco, ME (Boothbay Park), Saco, ME (City Center), Saco, ME (Ferry Beach/Bay View), South Berwick, ME, Wells & Ogunquit, ME

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $334,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to ME, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
2,440 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of ME school districts |
97.1% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
98.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| KENNEBUNK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 177 ALEWIVE ROAD, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043 (207) 985-2791 |
PK-03 |
| KENNEBUNK HIGH SCHOOL 89 FLETCHER STREET, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043 (207) 985-1110 |
09-12 |
| KENNEBUNKPORT CONSOLIDATED SCH 25 SCHOOL STREET, KENNEBUNKPORT, ME 04046 (207) 967-5998 |
KG-05 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE KENNEBUNKS 60 THOMPSON ROAD, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043 (207) 467-8004 |
06-08 |
| SEA ROAD SCHOOL 71 SEA ROAD, KENNEBUNK, ME 04043 (207) 985-1105 |
04-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.6 | 95.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 11.0 | 33.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,900 | $16,836,000 | 58.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $444 | $1,084,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $430 | $1,050,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $260 | $634,000 | 2.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $526 | $1,284,000 | 4.4 |
| OPERATION | $1,138 | $2,777,000 | 9.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $646 | $1,576,000 | 5.4 |
| OTHER | $228 | $556,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,673 | $8,961,000 | 31.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,262 | $3,080,000 | 10.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,835 | $28,877,000 | 100.0 |
Kennebunk EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Kennebunk WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Kennebunk LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 4.0 |
Kennebunk is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 10,476 people and just one neighborhood, Kennebunk is the 28th largest community in Maine.
Kennebunk is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kennebunk is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennebunk who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.91%), sales jobs (13.20%), and management occupations (12.69%).
Also of interest is that Kennebunk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Kennebunk is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kennebunk a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kennebunk has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kennebunk's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Kennebunk are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Kennebunk is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Kennebunk is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 42.90% of adults in Kennebunk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kennebunk in 2000 was $26,181, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,724 for a family of four.
The people who call Kennebunk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kennebunk is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kennebunk include English, Irish, French Canadian, German, Italian, French, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Kennebunk is English.
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