Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach 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
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Bartlett | Hampton Beach | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Beach 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bartlett 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.