Compare towns
Hancock vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Lamoine 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Springfield 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 |
| High school 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.