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Franconia vs Kennebunk vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
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 | Franconia | Kennebunk | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% 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 | $530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | RSU 21 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.