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Lamoine vs Springfield vs Bar Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bar Harbor has the most expensive homes ($538k 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.
| Measure | Lamoine | Springfield | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
9,084Highest |
5,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,180±$26k 4% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$538,400±$94kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,106±$351 22% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bar Harbor 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
8.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.