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Kennebunk vs Hampton Falls vs Hampstead
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 people working from home (32.5%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 Falls | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
2,328Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton Falls School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.