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Sullivan vs Hampton Beach 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 kids (18% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
2,605Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Hancock 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| 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.