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Kennebunk vs Hampton vs Greenland
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 affordable homes ($488k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
16,426Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Kennebunk 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Lowest 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+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% 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% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.