What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Trenton	Hancock
People
Population	1,599Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average	56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME
	Hancock and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hancock and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME	$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME
	Hancock and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME	$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME
	Trenton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME	$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average
	Hancock and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Highest 24% below ME	$1,869Lowest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	42%±15.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Trenton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 17% above ME	29 minHighest 18% above ME
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Trenton 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	—	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Trenton Public Schools	Hancock Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.