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Windham vs Dunbarton vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Windham | Dunbarton | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,097Lowest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham School District | Dunbarton School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.