Compare towns
Freeport 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
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Harrison has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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 | Freeport | Hancock | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
2,518 |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% 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 | 19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.