Compare towns
Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Cushing 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 most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 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 | Ogunquit | Cushing | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.2±5.9 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Lamoine 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,106±$351Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Cushing 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | RSU 13 | 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.