Compare towns
Eddington vs Dresden vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hancock has the shortest commute (29 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 | Eddington | Dresden | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
1,645Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Lowest 23% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Dresden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Highest 9% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Dresden 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 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 02 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.