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Greenland vs Kennebunk vs North Hampton vs Hollis
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 most affordable homes ($488k median).
Hollis has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
11,820Highest |
4,543 |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Greenland 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% 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% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Kennebunk 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±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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 |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Kennebunk 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 21 | North Hampton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.