Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Phippsburg 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Phippsburg | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
1,884 |
2,238 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Lamoine 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Blue Hill 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Phippsburg 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 |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
| Lamoine and Blue Hill 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 |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Phippsburg 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.