What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).

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	South Hampton	Kennebunkport
People
Population	984Lowest	3,684Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S.	59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport 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.	$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kLowest 99% above U.S.	$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S.
	Kennebunkport and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.	$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport 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.	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hampton and Kennebunkport 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%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#42 of 133 in ME
School district	South Hampton 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.