Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Kennebunk spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Kennebunk’s town government spent $15.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,318 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Kennebunk is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,318 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Kennebunk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,318 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 72 Maine towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $840, and the middle half spent $624–$1,098. Kennebunk spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($946,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kennebunk itself left out).
About $1,318 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 16%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Kennebunk reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 56 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,999 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kennebunk’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Kennebunk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kennebunk →
Who’s in charge in Kennebunk
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kennebunk’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kennebunkmaine.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 195 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,706).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Regional School Unit 21
Kennebunk’s K–12 school district, shared with Arundel, Kennebunkport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,067 per pupil, $11,933 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Kennebunk voted in 2024
Official results for Kennebunk’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.6%5,504 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.7%2,746 votesOthers: 1.7% (145 votes).
Most votes in Kennebunk: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Kennebunk’s 9,389 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Kennebunk: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Kennebunk, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunk | 65.6% | 32.7% | 1.7% | 8,395 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Kennebunk.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kennebunkmaine.us ↗
- 2Maine HouseKennebunk is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Kennebunk compares with the towns next door
Kennebunk spent $1,318 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $665 to $2,396. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wells | $665 | $3,215 |
| Arundel | $687 | $3,763 |
| Kennebunkport | $2,396 | $3,914 |
| Kennebunk | $1,318 | $4,999 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Kennebunk’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kennebunk’s government
How much does Kennebunk spend per resident?
About $1,318 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,318 was more than 88% of 72 Maine towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kennebunk?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,999 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kennebunkmaine.us.
Who runs Kennebunk’s government?
See kennebunkmaine.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kennebunk yet.
How did Kennebunk vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.6%, Donald J Trump 32.7% (8,395 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Kennebunk?
60 full-time and 123 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $723,784 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kennebunk in the state legislature?
Kennebunk is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 34 (Joe Rafferty). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kennebunk’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →