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Lamoine vs Freedom
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%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Lamoine and Freedom 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% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom 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% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Freedom 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% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine and Freedom 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 |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
| Lamoine and Freedom 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 |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lamoine and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.