Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hancock vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Baldwin | Hancock | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,518Highest |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hancock and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Hancock and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hancock and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Baldwin 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.