Compare towns
Hancock vs Harrison vs Wayne
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).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
2,513 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% 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%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hancock and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Hancock and Wayne 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 38 |
| 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.