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Kennebunk vs Nottingham vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Kennebunk | Nottingham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
5,357Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Nottingham 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 21 | Nottingham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| 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.