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Dover vs Freeport vs Kennebunkport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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.
| Measure | Dover | Freeport | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
8,802 |
3,684Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunkport and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$102,747±$30k 27% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Kennebunkport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Freeport 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 05 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.