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For most people who can afford it, yes. Kennebunkport grades A− overall, 25th among Maine's 142 graded towns. Its public schools beat 86% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation and it reports less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 11.8 times the Portland metro’s $92K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. Kennebunkport’s value of a typical home is $1,090,000, where Maine’s towns sit at $361,000 and U.S. towns at $332,000. Only 22 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Abbott Graves House and Maine Trolley Cars.
Where Kennebunkport beats most towns.
Capt. Nathaniel Lord Mansion| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kennebunkport Consolidated Sch | K–5 | 199 |
Census counts: 2,763 in 1830, a low of 1,284 in 1930, 3,629 in 2020. The archive holds 35 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Kennebunkport is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Kennebunkport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kennebunkport.
Kennebunkport is safe by national standards but not by Maine’s and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Maine; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Maine.
At 11.8 years of the Portland metro’s $92K median household income, the typical home (about $1.09M) costs more against local pay than in any other Maine town; that ratio is one input to that grade. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Kennebunk is next at $618K.
A typical home in Kennebunkport is worth about $1,090,000, up 1.6% in a year, more than twice the Maine typical home. For Kennebunkport, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,429 a month. Values rose 1.6% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Kennebunkport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,429 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.09M.
Its public schools are run by RSU 21. 199 students attend Kennebunkport’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunkport Consolidated SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 199 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
At 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 70% of Maine’s graded towns.
The level of property crime for Kennebunkport comes to 3.8 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence for Kennebunkport comes to 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Kennebunkport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The biggest park or preserve is Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, at 638 acres. There are 30 miles of trail across 20 parks and preserves. Kennebunkport’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tyler Brook Preserve | 4.5 mi | 246 |
| 2. Emmons Preserve | 3.1 mi | 230 |
| 3. Smith Preserve | 2.4 mi | 146 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Maine is tooth loss: 9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.8% statewide.
For adults in Kennebunkport, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Of 32 CDC measures, Kennebunkport beats the Maine average on 14 and trails it on 1.
| Kennebunkport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kennebunkport | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,325 working residents takes 34 minutes, against 24.6 across Maine. 31.6% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Maine.
The top destinations are Kennebunk (14%), Portland (12%) and Biddeford (9%). Jobs based in Kennebunkport grew to 932 in 2023, 106 more than in 2013. The mean commuting time in the town is 34 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Kennebunkport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Kennebunkport weather station records that 49 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 98% of Maine places with climate records.
Kennebunkport’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
175 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 18 properties have flooded more than once.
Only 8 of the 143 Maine towns we compare have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Kennebunkport. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 175. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 30% to inland flooding. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 16 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kennebunkport. Close and well known come first.
21 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
in town MuseumSeashore Trolley Museum
23 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
16 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
17 mi LighthouseBoon Island Light
11 mi Theme parkFuntown Splashtown USAPortland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seashore Trolley Museum: Rene Schwietzke from Jena, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boon Island Light: Originally uploaded by Dk69, Public domain · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Kennebunkport
About 2 of every 100 Kennebunkport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Coastal flooding makes up 39% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30.4% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
10 places in Kennebunkport on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Kennebunkport.
Town in Maine, United States
Kennebunkport is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,629 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The town center, the area in and around Dock Square, is located along the Kennebunk River, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mouth of the river on the Atlantic Ocean. Historically a shipbuilding and fishing village, for well over a century the town has been a popular summer colony and seaside tourist destination. The Dock Square area has a district of souvenir shops, art galleries, schooner attractions, seafood restaurants, and bed and breakfasts. Cape Porpoise, while retaining its identity as a fishing harbor, has a very small …
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3 towns share a border with Kennebunkport.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunkport | #25 | A− | D | A− | A | A− |
| Biddeford | #115 | C− | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Kennebunk | #10 | A | C− | A− | A | A− |
| Arundel | #23 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
Arundel reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Kennebunkport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kennebunkport grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #25 of 142 in Maine. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Kennebunkport reports less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 2 violent and 14 property crimes in 2025.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Kennebunkport was incorporated in 1653 and has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including George Clement Perkins and Ellen Noble.
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