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Hancock vs Pittston vs Union
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).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Pittston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Lowest |
3,093Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Union 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Union 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Pittston and Union 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 |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Hancock and Union 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 |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 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 |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.