Compare towns
Lamoine vs Edgecomb vs Owls Head
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%).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Edgecomb | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Owls Head 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% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Lamoine 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% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Owls Head 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Edgecomb 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±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Edgecomb 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 |
— | $1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
| Owls Head 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 |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
22 minHighest 10% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| 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.