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North Hampton vs Kennebunk vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k 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 | North Hampton | Kennebunk | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
11,820Highest |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | North Hampton School District | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.