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Alstead vs Hampton vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Hampton | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
10,101 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.