What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lamoine	Owls Head
People
Population	1,782Highest	1,482Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME	52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME
	Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1%	13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lamoine and Owls Head 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%	31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Owls Head and Lamoine 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 ME: 36.2%	39.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	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±$15kHighest 18% above ME	$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME
	Lamoine and Owls Head 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	$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME	$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME
	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 24% below ME	$2,981Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Owls Head 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%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 11% below ME	16 minLowest 34% below ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.