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Lamoine vs Sutton vs Owls Head
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,239Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Lamoine 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% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head and Lamoine 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7kLowest 8% above 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. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Owls Head 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. |
$2,981 4% below 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% |
29.9%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Owls Head and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.