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Wilmot vs Kennebunk vs Francestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Francestown has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Wilmot | Kennebunk | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
11,820Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.2±4.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Francestown and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$104,063±$16kLowest 29% 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 | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Francestown 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| 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.