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Hancock vs Wells 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
11,713Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Wilmot 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot 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. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Wilmot 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.