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Newfields vs Kennebunk vs Greenland vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kennebunk has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% 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 | Newfields | Kennebunk | Greenland | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
11,820 |
4,106 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% 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 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 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+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #10 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 21 | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.