Compare towns
Casco vs Hancock vs Lyman vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the youngest population (median age 52).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Casco | Hancock | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,518 |
4,612Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
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| Casco and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hancock Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.