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Harrison vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
2,769Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Lowest 25% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Thomaston and Hancock 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Hancock 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Thomaston 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 13 | 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.