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Lamoine vs Sutton vs Trenton
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).
Trenton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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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 | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
2,239Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Trenton 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%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% 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% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton 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. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% 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±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Trenton 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. |
$1,102±$241Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lamoine 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. |
$2,310 26% 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% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Sutton 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| 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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| 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.