Compare towns
Eliot vs Hampton Falls vs Kennebunk vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 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 | Eliot | Hampton Falls | Kennebunk | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
2,328Lowest |
11,820 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 21 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.