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Hampton vs Kennebunk vs Topsham 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Topsham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
11,820 |
9,706Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Hampton 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. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% 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. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% 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% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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 | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennebunk High School | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.6 |
12.2Highest |
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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.