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Hancock vs Lamoine vs Wayne
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 most affordable homes ($277k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,782 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Hancock and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Lamoine 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 7% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Lamoine 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Lamoine 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 | RSU 38 |
| 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 |
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.