What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Manchester has the most kids (19% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lamoine	Manchester
People
Population	1,782Lowest	2,424Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME	46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME
	Lamoine and Manchester 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%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Manchester 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%	22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lamoine and Manchester 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%	47.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lamoine and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,542±$15kLowest 18% above ME	$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME
	Manchester 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±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average
	Lamoine and Manchester 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	$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME
	Lamoine and Manchester 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	$3,486Highest 15% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Manchester and Lamoine 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%	4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 11% below ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	RSU 38
High school in town	None 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.