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Sullivan vs Colebrook 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
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sullivan | Colebrook | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,988 |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Colebrook 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 | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | Colebrook School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.