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Dunbarton vs Epping vs Kennebunk vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Epping | Kennebunk | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,430 |
11,820Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Epping 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | RSU 21 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.