Compare towns
Lamoine vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Unity | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,375Lowest |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lamoine and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$538,400±$94kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity School District | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.