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Hancock vs Whitefield vs Franklin
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).
Whitefield has the most homeowners (91.5%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Whitefield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
2,157 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Whitefield 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% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Franklin 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% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Whitefield 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% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Whitefield 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 3% below ME |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Hancock and Franklin 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 |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield and Franklin 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 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.