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Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Thomaston

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 youngest population (median age 49.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 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.

MeasureLamoineOgunquitThomaston
People
Population
1,782
1,379Lowest
2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.4%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
49.6±7.3Lowest
11% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
58.1±6.6
30% above ME
Ogunquit and Thomaston 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.2%±5.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Thomaston 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
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
35.5%±8.6
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Thomaston 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%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
30.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.7
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
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
18% above ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$56,435±$13kLowest
24% below 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±$43k
10% above ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$271,700±$10kLowest
8% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,174±$158Lowest
3% above ME
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$1,262±$343Highest
11% above ME
Thomaston 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
$4,473
47% above ME
$4,487Highest
48% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.3%±16.4
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
60.5%±23.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Thomaston and Lamoine 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%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.6%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
73.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1951Lowest
26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
11% below ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
14 minLowest
45% below ME
Work from home
21.4%±5
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
4.4%±3.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #99 of 133 in ME
School district Lamoine Public Schools — RSU 13
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.