Compare towns
Blue Hill vs Lamoine vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Blue Hill | Lamoine | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,782 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 9% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 4% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Lamoine 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.