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Thomaston vs Lee vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Thomaston | Lee | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
925Lowest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
— | $1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Hancock 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.