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Hancock vs Sullivan vs Wayne vs Phippsburg
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%).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Sullivan | Wayne | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,246 |
1,101Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Hancock and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Hancock 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Wayne and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.