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Hampton Beach vs Kennebunk vs Hampton vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Hampton Beach | Kennebunk | Hampton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
11,820 |
16,426Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% 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 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest 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 | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.