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Bar Harbor vs North Hampton vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Bar Harbor | North Hampton | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,244Highest |
4,543 |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279 37% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bar Harbor and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Bar Harbor 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 | #2 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | North Hampton School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2 |
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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.