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Hancock vs Unity vs Sullivan vs Phippsburg
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%).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Sullivan | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,375 |
1,246Lowest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above 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. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,034 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 24 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.