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Lamoine vs Warner vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Warner | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 10% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 26% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.