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Hancock vs Phippsburg vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Phippsburg | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,238Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 10% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$2,034 35% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.