What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Thomaston
People
Population	1,782Lowest	2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME	58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME
	Thomaston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thomaston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Thomaston 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lamoine and Thomaston 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	$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME
	Lamoine and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME	$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME
	Thomaston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,303Lowest 24% below ME	$4,487Highest 48% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Thomaston 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%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 11% below ME	14 minLowest 45% below ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#99 of 133 in ME
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.