Compare towns
Hancock vs Gorham vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Gorham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
18,300Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Sullivan 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.