Compare towns
Dover vs Hampton Falls vs Kennebunk vs Newington
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).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Kennebunk | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,328 |
11,820 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newington 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newington 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. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 21 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.