Compare towns
Lamoine vs Phippsburg vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Phippsburg | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,238Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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 |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below 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 | $2,303 24% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,981Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 11% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 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 01 - LKRSU | 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 | 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.