What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).

Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Hancock	Lamoine
People
Population	2,518Highest	1,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME
	Hancock and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4%	25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Hancock and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9% ME: 36.2%	34.9% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	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 3% below ME	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME
	Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME
	Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average	$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME
	Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,869Lowest 38% below ME	$2,303Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4%	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Hancock and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 18% above ME	22 minLowest 11% below ME
Work from home	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#117 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Hancock Public Schools	Lamoine Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.