Compare towns
Lamoine vs Freeport 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 the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Freeport | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
8,802Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Freeport 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
| Freeport and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Freeport 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 05 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.