Compare towns
Lamoine vs Limerick 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 oldest population (median age 49.6).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Blue Hill has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Limerick | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
| Limerick 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±$43k 10% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Lamoine 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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 | — | — | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.