Compare towns
Lamoine vs Franklin
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%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Lamoine and Franklin 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 |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Lamoine and Franklin 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Lamoine and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Lamoine 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Franklin 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.