Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Readfield vs Wayne 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).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Phippsburg | Readfield | Wayne | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238 |
2,651Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Wayne 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Wayne 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Wayne and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034 33% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.