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Kennebunk vs Hampton vs York vs Eliot
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 renters (26.2% rent).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 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 | York | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820 |
16,426Highest |
13,986 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% 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% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| York 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% 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% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | York Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Winnacunnet High School | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.1 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.