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Sullivan vs Unity vs Hancock vs Strong
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Unity | Hancock | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,375 |
2,518Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 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±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Unity 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±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Unity 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | Unity School District | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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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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.