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Hampton vs South Berwick 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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | South Berwick | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,670Lowest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Marshwood High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.6 |
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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.