Compare towns
Eddington vs Saco 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 affordable homes ($268k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Eddington | Saco | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
20,819Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Saco and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Saco and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Eddington 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Saco Public Schools | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.