Compare towns
Thomaston vs Windsor 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
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Windsor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
3,554Highest |
2,518Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Thomaston 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 30% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| 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% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.