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Hancock vs Kennebunk vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Hancock | Kennebunk | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
11,820Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Lowest 20% 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 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antrim and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% 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 | $436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,608 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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.