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Phippsburg vs Grantham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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 34% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 35% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Grantham School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.