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Lamoine vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureLamoineWarnerTrenton
People
Population
1,782
2,959Highest
1,599Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.6±7.3Highest
28% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
43.5±7.7Lowest
12% above U.S.
Lamoine and Warner 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Trenton and Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Trenton 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.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$60,455±$13kLowest
25% below U.S.
Warner 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
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$357,400±$36kHighest
7% above U.S.
Trenton and Warner 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.
$1,219±$123Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,102±$241Lowest
22% below U.S.
Warner 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.
$7,650Highest
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%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
50.3%±20.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Trenton and Warner 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%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lamoine and Warner 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 None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.