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Hampton Falls 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 Falls | Kennebunk | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
11,820 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 21 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.