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Hancock vs Kennebunk vs Wilmot
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%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
11,820Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
53±2.4Lowest 36% 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Kennebunk 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. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% 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. |
$6,651 113% 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% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Kennebunk 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| 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.