What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k 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	Sabattus
People
Population	1,782Lowest	5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME
	Sabattus 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%	13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lamoine and Sabattus 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%	24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lamoine and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sabattus 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±$15kHighest 18% above ME	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME	$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,303Highest 24% below ME	$2,151Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sabattus 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%	8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 11% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sabattus 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	—	#129 of 133 in ME
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	RSU 04
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.