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Sullivan vs Union vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Union | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Sullivan 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Union 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 20% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Union 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 25% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Union and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | 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 Our Story | 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.