Compare towns
Hancock vs Unity vs Phippsburg vs Harrison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Unity | Phippsburg | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,238 |
2,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Phippsburg 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47kHighest about the U.S. average |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,034 35% below U.S. |
$2,731 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison and Phippsburg 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 | Unity School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.