Compare towns
Lamoine vs Boothbay vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Lamoine | Boothbay | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
3,102Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Boothbay and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 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+ | 25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below 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 | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Boothbay and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.