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Phippsburg vs Freeport vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Phippsburg | Freeport | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
8,802Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Phippsburg 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 05 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.