Compare towns
Corinth vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Corinth | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,518Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,869Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.