Compare towns
Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Pittston 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%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Pittston | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
3,093Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below 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% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Ogunquit 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% 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 |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
— | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$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 | $2,303 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,909 37% 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% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2%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% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.