Compare towns
Hancock vs North Windham vs Eddington
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).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | North Windham | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
5,417Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Eddington 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham 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±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| North Windham and Eddington 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 |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
| North Windham and Hancock 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Eddington 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 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.