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Camden vs Hooksett 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
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Camden | Hooksett | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.