Compare towns
Hancock vs Harrison vs Mapleton vs Phippsburg
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%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Harrison | Mapleton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
2,513 |
1,884Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±6.3 21% 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 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hancock 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% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton 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 |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 38% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Phippsburg 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.