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Ripton vs Saco vs Lincoln 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
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Ripton | Saco | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
20,819Highest |
1,394 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Saco and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Saco and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco and Lincoln 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Saco Public Schools | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.