Compare towns
Lamoine vs Casco vs Trenton
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 highest household income ($89k).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Casco | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
3,696Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Lamoine and Casco 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 |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton and Casco 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 |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
| Casco 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 |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.