Compare towns
Greenland vs Kennebunk vs Dover vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Kennebunk has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Greenland | Kennebunk | Dover | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
11,820 |
33,364Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 | $162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 21 | Dover School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.