Compare towns
Hancock vs Warren
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,518Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Hancock and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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 ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Hancock 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.