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Newington vs Kennebunk 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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.
| Measure | Newington | Kennebunk | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
11,820Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 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+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Kennebunk 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±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Newington and South Hampton 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% 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% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest 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 | Newington School District | RSU 21 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.