What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).

South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kennebunkport	South Hampton
People
Population	3,684Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S.	45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S.	$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S.	$661,100±$45kLowest 99% 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	$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.	$9,109Highest 192% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#42 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 21	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.