Compare towns
Hancock vs Mapleton vs Washington vs Eddington
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 oldest population (median age 56.3).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Washington | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Eddington 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Washington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18k 7% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Washington 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 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 40% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eddington and Washington 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 | Washington School District | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.