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Hancock vs Upton 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 the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
8,189Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Phippsburg 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,034 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 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 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.