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Lamoine vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Lamoine | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Lamoine and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Lamoine and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lamoine and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| 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.