Compare towns
Hancock vs Cornish vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hancock | Cornish | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,816 |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lamoine and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$324,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Lamoine and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Cornish School District | Lamoine 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 |
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.