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Lamoine vs Casco 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Casco | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
3,696Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Casco 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% 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 |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.