Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Appleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has the most homeowners (82.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Appleton | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,884 |
1,360Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Lamoine and Appleton 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Appleton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% 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±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
| Lamoine and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.