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Kennebunk vs Hanover vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($488k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Kennebunk | Hanover | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820 |
11,685Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Hanover and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Hanover High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.