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Hancock vs Weston
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 most expensive homes ($277k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
55.1±14Lowest 23% above ME |
| Hancock and Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weston and Hancock 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hancock and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Highest 38% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Hancock 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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 | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.