Compare towns
Hancock vs Harrison vs Naples
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 affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the most expensive homes ($340k 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 | Harrison | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,513Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% 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% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Hancock 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% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Naples and Hancock 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±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.