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Greenland vs Kittery 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
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Kennebunk has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
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 | Kittery | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
10,473 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Greenland 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Kennebunk 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% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Kittery 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Greenland School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.