Compare towns
Hancock vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
9,452Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 10% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Sutton | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| 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.