Compare towns
Hancock vs Lee
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Hancock and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Highest 38% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 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% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None 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.