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Hancock vs Jay vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sorrento has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Jay | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
471 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sorrento and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sorrento 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±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$83,438±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$298,800±$38kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sorrento and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,929 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Sorrento 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.