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Temple vs Kennebunk vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% 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 | Temple | Kennebunk | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
6,221 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,466±$261Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,771Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.