Compare towns
Hancock vs Mapleton vs Sorrento
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sorrento has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Mapleton | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,884 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sorrento 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sorrento 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,438±$10k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| 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±$65 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 38% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 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 |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.