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Dover vs Kennebunk vs Lebanon vs Rollinsford
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 oldest population (median age 54.6).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Lebanon | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
11,820 |
14,999 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Lebanon 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Rollinsford 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 21 | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Kennebunk High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.