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Eddington vs Strong 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 highest household income ($75k).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Eddington | Strong | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
1,249Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hancock and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Eddington and Hancock 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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±$49 about the ME average |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Eddington 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.