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Eliot vs Newfields vs Hooksett 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
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Newfields | Hooksett | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
2,023Lowest |
15,057Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Newfields 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Newfields 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfields School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.