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Kennebunk vs South Eliot 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%).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | South Eliot | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
4,203 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| South Eliot 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% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South 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% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot 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% |
49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% 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. |
$475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and South 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. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | South Hampton 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.