Compare towns
Hancock vs Troy vs Eddington
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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Eddington has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Troy | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
984Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Hancock and Eddington 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Eddington 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Troy 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$5k 3% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington 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±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$213,000±$31kLowest 28% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Hancock and Eddington 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
| Troy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869 38% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Hancock 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Eddington 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.