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Mars Hill vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Mars Hill | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,869Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mars Hill 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 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.