Compare towns
Lamoine vs Corinth vs Blue Hill
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Blue Hill has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Corinth | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
2,990Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Blue Hill 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.