Compare towns
Lamoine vs Blue Hill vs Cushing
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%).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Blue Hill | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,813Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Cushing 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 |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Blue Hill Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.