Compare towns
Lamoine vs Palmyra 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 most people working from home (21.4%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% 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 | Palmyra | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
2,209 |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% 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±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% 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 | $2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 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 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.