Compare towns
Hancock vs Jackson
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hancock and Jackson 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 |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Hancock and Jackson 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 |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Hancock 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.