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Blue Hill vs Windsor 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 most expensive homes ($400k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
3,554Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Blue Hill 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.