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Hampton Falls vs Dover vs Kennebunk vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Dover | Kennebunk | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
33,364Highest |
11,820 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 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+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 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 | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Dover School District | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.