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Hampton Beach vs Kennebunk vs York
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
11,820 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Kennebunk 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Kennebunk 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Lowest 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 | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.