Compare towns
Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Naples 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Naples | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hancock 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$43k 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,171±$65Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Hancock 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr 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 |
26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.