What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% under 18).

Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seabrook	Kennebunkport
People
Population	8,427Highest	3,684Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S.	59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S.
	Kennebunkport and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%	8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kennebunkport and Seabrook 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%	52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Seabrook and Kennebunkport 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.	$102,747±$30kHighest 27% above U.S.
	Kennebunkport and Seabrook 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.	$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S.	$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average
	Seabrook and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,785Highest 85% above U.S.	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook and Kennebunkport 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#114 of 120 in NH	#42 of 133 in ME
School district	Seabrook School District	RSU 21
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.