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Blue Hill vs Plainfield 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
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,522 |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill and Plainfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Plainfield School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.