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Lamoine vs Sutton vs Cushing 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 the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Cushing | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,239 |
1,460Lowest |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7 25% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Cushing 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Sutton 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 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Bar Harbor and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cushing 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 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 | — | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.