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Lubec vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Lubec | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,346Lowest |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
56.3±6.4Lowest 26% above ME |
| Lubec and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Highest 33% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest 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 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.