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Newton vs South Hampton vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Newton | South Hampton | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
984Lowest |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 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+ | 16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 72% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 19% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 160% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | South Hampton School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| 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.