Compare towns
Hancock vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Hancock and Limerick 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 38% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sullivan 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.