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Hampton vs Kennebunk vs Kennebunk
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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Kennebunk has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Kennebunk | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,221Lowest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2Lowest 40% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% 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 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 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 | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above 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 | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.