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Lamoine vs Readfield
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%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Readfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Lamoine and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Lamoine and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.