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Kennebunk vs North Hampton vs Arundel 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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Arundel | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
4,543 |
4,418Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Kennebunk 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #7 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | North Hampton School District | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.