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Arundel vs Hampton vs Kennebunk vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Arundel | Hampton | Kennebunk | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
16,426Highest |
11,820 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.