Compare towns
Lamoine vs Unity vs Cushing 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%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Cushing | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,858 |
1,460Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% 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%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Cushing 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 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 |
23 min 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 13 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.