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Kennebunk vs Meredith vs North Hampton
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%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | Meredith | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Kennebunk 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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 |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and North 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.