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Harrison vs Hampden 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 affordable homes ($249k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Hancock has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Hampden | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
7,896Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Hampden 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 |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Harrison 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 22 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.