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Hancock vs Phillips vs Thomaston
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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Phillips | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
1,094Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Hancock 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Hancock 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 13 |
| 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.