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Campton vs Kennebunk vs North Hampton
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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Campton | Kennebunk | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
11,820Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | RSU 21 | North Hampton 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.