Compare towns
Hancock vs Lamoine vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Hancock | Lamoine | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,782Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Hancock and Surry 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%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Hancock 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Surry 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 |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below 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 |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Surry 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 | Hancock Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.