Compare towns
Hancock vs Union vs Sullivan
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Union | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,663Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sullivan 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$5k 3% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.