What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lamoine	Hancock
People
Population	1,782Lowest	2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above 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%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±4.3Lowest 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%	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% ME: 36.2%	34.9% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	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	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME	$72,285±$5kLowest 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±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME
	Lamoine and Hancock 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	$1,171±$65Lowest 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	$1,869Lowest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest 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%	8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 11% below ME	29 minHighest 18% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest 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 Our Story	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.