Compare towns
Lamoine vs Wayne vs Bar Harbor
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,101Lowest |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.2±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wayne 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 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lamoine and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bar Harbor and Wayne 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 18% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
| Wayne 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 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$538,400±$94kHighest 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,106±$351 about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Bar Harbor 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,279Highest 41% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bar Harbor 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 | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.