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Lamoine vs Canton
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 most expensive homes ($325k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Lamoine and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Lamoine and Canton 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| 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.