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Lamoine vs North Hampton vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | North Hampton | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
4,543Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head and North Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lamoine and Owls Head 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 10% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Owls Head and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | North Hampton School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.