Compare towns
Lamoine vs Exeter 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 most people working from home (21.4%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Lamoine and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Lamoine and Trenton 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,310Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school 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.