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Kennebunk vs Hampton Beach vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Kennebunk | Hampton Beach | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,221Highest |
2,605Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±7.2Lowest 40% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,169±$21kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,771 53% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
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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.