Compare towns
Deerfield vs Kennebunk vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Kennebunk | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
11,820Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 21 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| 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.