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Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Springfield 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Springfield | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| 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±$43k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.