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Hampton vs Kennebunk vs Eliot
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 the most people working from home (32.5%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
11,820 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% 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% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest 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+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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. |
$487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.