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Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Dublin | Jaffrey | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
5,448 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Dublin 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
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.