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Hancock vs Georgetown vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k median).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Hancock | Georgetown | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,012Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
54.9±4.1Lowest 23% above ME |
| Hancock and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Georgetown and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
| Georgetown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown 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 | Hancock Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.