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Sullivan vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hancock has the most expensive 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 | Sullivan | Jay | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
471Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Sullivan 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | 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.