Compare towns
Hancock vs Sorrento
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).
Sorrento has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Hancock and Sorrento 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% |
19.4%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sorrento and Hancock 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% |
22.6%±10Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Sorrento 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 ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sorrento 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 |
$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sorrento and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Sorrento and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Sorrento 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sorrento 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 | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.