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Kennebunk vs Hampton vs Newbury
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).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
16,426Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Lowest 37% 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
53%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% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Hampton 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. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%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 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.