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Phippsburg vs Topsham 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 highest household income ($108k).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Topsham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
9,706Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Topsham 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 10% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Topsham and Hancock 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 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% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.