Town guide

Kennebunk, Maine

Kennebunk is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 11,820 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04043.

Homes sold for a median of $378 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population11,820337 per sq mi
Median home value$487,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$378Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kennebunk

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Around Kennebunk

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY256 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kennebunk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kennebunk

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kennebunk had 11,536 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.

Kennebunk population by census2000: 10,476, 2010: 10,798, 2020: 11,53610,476200010,798201011,5362020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,885, 1910: 68,526, 1920: 70,696, 1930: 72,934, 1940: 82,550, 1950: 93,541, 1960: 99,402, 1970: 111,576, 1980: 139,666, 1990: 164,587, 2000: 186,742, 2010: 197,131, 2020: 211,97265K’00’1071K’20’3083K’40’5099K’60’70140K’80’90187K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KennebunkJan: high 33°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; May: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 20°F, 4.8 in33°13°Jan3.735°14°Feb3.741°23°Mar4.752°32°Apr4.762°43°May4.271°52°Jun4.777°58°Jul3.976°57°Aug3.969°49°Sep3.959°38°Oct5.648°29°Nov4.239°20°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kennebunkport, ME weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in York County

56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 10,231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,610 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,764 jobs; Construction: 3,948 jobs; Other services: 2,209 jobs; Educational services: 2,146 jobs; Professional services: 2,097 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennebunk.

Nearest hospitals

  • York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York17.7 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover20.4 miles
  • Frisbie Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors17
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists79
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kennebunk

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Parsons Field · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Rogers Pond Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
  • West Kennebunk Field · 5 acres2.2 mi
  • Lower Village Park · 2 acres3.6 mi
  • Grist Mill Property · 1 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Moon and Back1.0 mi
  • Hannaford1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy6.4 mi
  • Walgreens7.6 mi
  • Wisely Cannabis7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kennebunk Free Library0.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Brick Store Museum0.5 mi
  • The Hagenarium1.0 mi
  • Seashore Trolley Museum Visitor Center3.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1621.

Notable people born here

  • Hugh McCulloch (1808) · American financier and politician (1808–1895)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kennebunk

Public schools here are run by Rsu 21. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kennebunk Elementary SchoolKennebunkPre-K–2378Public2.2 mi
Sea Road SchoolKennebunk3–5308Public1.1 mi
Middle School of the KennebunksKennebunk6–8470Public2.2 mi
Kennebunk High SchoolKennebunk9–12683Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The New SchoolKennebunk9–1228Nonsectarian0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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