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Wilmot vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk 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 most affordable homes ($400k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Ogunquit | Kennebunk | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,379Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Kennebunk 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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.