Compare towns
Hancock vs Lubec vs Phippsburg
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%).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Lubec | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,346Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME |
| Lubec and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec 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±$5k 3% below ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Hancock 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 |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,039Highest 33% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Lubec 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Phippsburg 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 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.