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Dublin vs Kennebunk vs Dover vs Jaffrey
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%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Dublin | Kennebunk | Dover | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
11,820 |
33,364Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest 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% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 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% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dublin 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. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Dover and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Jaffrey 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 21 | Dover School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Dover Senior High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.7 |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.