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Newington vs Kennebunk vs Naples vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Newington | Kennebunk | Naples | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
11,820Highest |
3,985 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Newington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newington School District | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.