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Seabrook vs Kennebunk vs 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
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Seabrook | Kennebunk | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
11,820Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| 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.