Compare towns
Lamoine vs Newcastle vs Ogunquit vs Trenton
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 most affordable homes ($325k median).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% 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.
| Measure | Lamoine | Newcastle | Ogunquit | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,913Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Trenton and Newcastle 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% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Newcastle 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 |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
| Newcastle and Lamoine 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 |
$4,256 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Lamoine 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | — | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school 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.