Compare towns
Lamoine vs Bowdoin 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%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Bowdoin | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
3,188Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Cushing 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
| Bowdoin and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Lowest 3% above 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 |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest 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 minLowest 11% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.