Compare towns
Harrison vs Kennebunk vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Harrison | Kennebunk | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
6,221Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
54.3±7.2Lowest 21% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Kennebunk and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Harrison 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.