Moving to West Kennebunk, Maine

Population: 809
Males: 390 (48.2%), Females: 419 (51.8%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $42,125
Median house value: $122,500

Population by Race

Races in West Kennebunk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (26.9%), Irish (23.4%), German (14.2%), French (13.0%), Italian (9.9%), Polish (8.3%).

Elevation: 143 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of West Kennebunk, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Kennebunk

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Kennebunk CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Kennebunk:

  • SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YORK, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Kennebunk:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 29 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 56 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Kennebunk:

  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 9 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Abbreviation: B19)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 9 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 23 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)

Amtrak stations near West Kennebunk:

  • 7 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 16 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) – Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Kennebunk:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)