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Kennebunk vs Hampton vs Freeport vs Camden
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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 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 | Freeport | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
16,426Highest |
8,802 |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5 34% 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 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Freeport 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 05 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Winnacunnet High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.1Lowest |
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.