Compare towns
Sullivan vs Phillips vs Solon vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Phillips | Solon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,094 |
963Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Phillips 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 20% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| 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 22% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.