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South Hampton vs Kennebunk vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Kennebunk | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
11,820Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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 | $152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | South Hampton School District | RSU 21 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.