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Campton vs Kennebunk vs Grantham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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.

MeasureCamptonKennebunkGrantham
People
Population
3,407Lowest
11,820Highest
3,465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Lowest
26% above U.S.
54.6±3.3Highest
40% above U.S.
50.4±7.5
30% above U.S.
Kennebunk and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
30%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Kennebunk and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$107,804±$8k
34% above U.S.
$106,403±$54kLowest
32% above U.S.
Campton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38k
7% above U.S.
$487,700±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$343,100±$39kLowest
3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,425±$290
about the U.S. average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$4,999Lowest
60% above U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.1%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Campton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
32.5%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Kennebunk and Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH #9 of 133 in ME #6 of 120 in NH
School district Campton School District RSU 21 Grantham School District
High school in town None in town Kennebunk High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.6
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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.