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Hancock vs Kennebunk vs Harrisville
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 youngest population (median age 53.8).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
11,820Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Kennebunk 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,036±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Harrisville 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. |
$430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Kennebunk 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. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 21 | Harrisville 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.