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Kennebunk vs Seabrook vs Hampton Beach
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 highest household income ($108k).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Seabrook | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
8,427 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook 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. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Beach 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | 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.