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Dover vs Kennebunk 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($814k 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 | Kennebunk | Kennebunkport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
11,820 |
1,276Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
63.1±4.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$121,189±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk 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. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$814,400±$148kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Dover and Kennebunk 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. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,255Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Kennebunk 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
41.4%±14.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport and Kennebunk 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 | #42 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Kennebunk High School | — |
| 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.