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Bennington vs Hancock vs Kittery
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%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,791 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hancock 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±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Bennington 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hancock 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.