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Wilmot vs Kittery vs Hancock
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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Kittery | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Kittery 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hancock 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% 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 | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hancock 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Hancock 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.