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Plymouth vs Kennebunk vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Kennebunk has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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 | Plymouth | Kennebunk | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
11,820 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Lebanon 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 21 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Kennebunk High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.