West Kennebunk

Population: 1,367
Median household income: $101,761
Median home value: $514,700

Located in York County, Maine, West Kennebunk is a community with a population of 1,367. The median household income of $101,761 is above the York County median ($82,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Kennebunk's population grew 37.7% from 993 to 1,367, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $360,400 to $514,700.

70.6% of workers drive to work alone. 92.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,367
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,761
Median home value: $514,700
Median gross rent: $1,426
Housing units: 497
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9931,367

Median household income

$82,546$101,761

Median home value

$360,400$514,700

Median gross rent

$1,230$1,426

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	993	$82,546	$360,400	$1,230
2020	1,154	$73,625	$388,700	$1,169
2021	1,119	$83,021	$415,500	$1,215
2022	1,269	$90,104	$437,800	$1,401
2023	1,367	$101,761	$514,700	$1,426

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	8.9%
5 to 17	349	25.5%
18 to 24	68	5.0%
25 to 34	187	13.7%
35 to 44	228	16.7%
45 to 54	176	12.9%
55 to 64	154	11.3%
65 to 74	42	3.1%
75 and over	41	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,268	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	30	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	3.4%
Two or more races	19	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.2%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree37.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.2%
High school graduate	203	24.5%
Some college or associate's	203	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	311	37.6%
Graduate or professional degree	109	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means9.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	420	70.6%
Carpooled	21	3.5%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	16.3%
Other means	56	9.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	23.7%
15 to 29 min	166	33.3%
30 to 44 min	163	32.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	51	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 12.3% (168 of 1,367)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	75.5%
Nonfamily households	122	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	497	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	70.2%
Renter-occupied	148	29.8%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	460	92.6%
1-unit, attached	11	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2383330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4142, -70.5810