Compare towns
Hancock vs Monroe vs Franklin
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).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Monroe | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Hancock and Franklin 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Franklin 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% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Franklin 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Franklin 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Monroe and Hancock 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 |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Hancock and Franklin 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 |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hancock and Monroe 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Monroe 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school 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.