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South Hampton vs Rockport vs Kennebunk vs Amesbury
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 the highest household income ($153k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Rockport | Kennebunk | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
3,675 |
11,820 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Rockport 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% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Amesbury 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. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% 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. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Amesbury 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 21 | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Kennebunk High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.