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Lee vs Wilmot vs Kennebunk vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Lee | Wilmot | Kennebunk | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,487Lowest |
11,820 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Lee and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | RSU 21 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kennebunk High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.