What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).

Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lubec	Owls Head
People
Population	1,346Lowest	1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME	52.6±6.6Lowest 17% above ME
	Lubec and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lubec and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%	31.9%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lubec and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME	$87,325±$7kHighest 17% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME	$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME	$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,039Lowest 33% below ME	$2,981Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4%	29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lubec and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME	1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	16 minLowest 34% below ME
Work from home	26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9%	13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lubec and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 85/MSAD 19	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.