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Kennebunk vs Rockport vs South 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%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Rockport | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
3,675 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| South 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.