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Kennebunk vs South Hampton vs Danvers
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 Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 Hampton | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
984Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and South Hampton 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 21 | South Hampton School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.