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Wilmot vs Kennebunk vs Franconia
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 most affordable homes ($400k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
11,820Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
55.6±7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franconia and Kennebunk 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% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Wilmot 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. |
$87,292±$28kLowest 8% 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$530,300±$96kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Franconia and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Franconia 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. |
$7,451Highest 139% 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% |
73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% 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 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Lafayette Regional 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.