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Hampton vs Kennebunk vs North Hampton vs 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
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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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 | Kennebunk | North Hampton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
11,820 |
4,543Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | North Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| 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.