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Bennington vs Hancock 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Bennington | Hancock | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,791 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kennebunk and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.