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Hancock vs Kittery 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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kittery | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
46.7±3.9Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Hancock 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Kittery 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,608 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hancock 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.