Compare towns
Harrison vs Brownfield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Harrison | Brownfield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
1,830Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Brownfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Brownfield 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.