Cost Of Living in Kennebunk, ME

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Kennebunk	Maine	National
Cost of living	121	102	100
Goods & Services	109	109	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	103	103	100
Housing	153	92	100
Transportation	109	109	100
Utilities	107	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Kennebunk is 18% higher than the Maine average
The cost of living in Kennebunk is 21% higher than the national average
Kennebunk housing is 53% higher than the national average
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Maine state income tax is 123% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$87,769	$7,314	$2,048	$2,633
Renters	$50,750	$4,229	$1,184	$1,523

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Kennebunk, ME, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Kennebunk have a median income of $87,769. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,048 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $50,750, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,184.

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$53.03	$45.56	16.4%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$17.76	$18.00	1.4%

Groceries

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.41	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.93	$12.09	1.3%
Beer	$10.22	$10.41	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$170.67	$125.68	35.8%
Doctor	$146.50	$135.78	7.9%
Dentist	$119.58	$113.29	5.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$372.90	$468.60	20.4%

Housing

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$329,900.00	$184,700.00	78.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,456.69	$2,346.69	4.7%
Apartment Rent	$874.00	$949.00	7.9%

Transportation

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$76.01	$59.92	26.8%

Utilities

Item	Kennebunk	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$218.65	$193.99	12.7%
Phone	$185.73	$192.25	3.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Alfred, ME	997	104	3.8%
Sanford, ME	21,166	106	5.5%
Old Orchard Beach, ME	8,952	109	9.2%
North Berwick, ME	1,716	109	9.3%
Biddeford, ME	21,502	114	13.9%
Kennebunk, ME	5,792	121	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
White City, UT	5,792	116	16.1%
West Clarkston-Highland, WA	5,791	102	1.8%
Smithers, BC	5,791	n/a
Norwood, NJ	5,789	172	72.0%
Vegreville, AB	5,787	n/a
Kennebunk, ME	5,792	121	20.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Kennebunk, ME