Compare towns
Hancock vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Hancock | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 21 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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ME 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.