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Lamoine vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick 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%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Brunswick 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% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Lamoine and Brunswick 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 |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
| Brunswick 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 |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as 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% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.