Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Bar Harbor
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bar Harbor has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Limerick | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400 |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±5.9 10% above ME |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bar Harbor 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$538,400±$94kHighest 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,106±$351 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$4,279Highest 41% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bar Harbor and Lamoine 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 | — | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.