Kennebunk is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 11,757 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kennebunk is the 18th largest community in Maine. Kennebunk home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Kennebunk real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Kennebunk is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kennebunk is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennebunk who work in sales jobs (18.68%), management occupations (17.32%), and healthcare (8.74%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Kennebunk has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Kennebunk a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Kennebunk is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The citizens of Kennebunk are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.47% of adults in Kennebunk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Kennebunk in 2022 was $49,019, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,076 for a family of four. The people who call Kennebunk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kennebunk residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kennebunk include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Kennebunk is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
