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Hancock vs Sandgate vs Thomaston
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 highest household income ($72k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
435Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Sandgate 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 10% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| 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±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,262±$343Highest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$4,487Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hancock 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.