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Lamoine vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro 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% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldoboro and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro 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 |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$274,900±$39kLowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lamoine and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.