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Kennebunk vs South Hampton vs Kennebunkport
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 affordable homes ($488k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).
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 | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
984Lowest |
3,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and South Hampton 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±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
| South Hampton and Kennebunkport 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and South Hampton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kennebunkport 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 | — | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | South Hampton School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.