Compare towns
Lamoine vs Hampden 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%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Hampden | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
7,896Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Hampden and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Hampden 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 |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
| Hampden 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 |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Lamoine 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 22 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.