Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lamoine vs Searsmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Searsmont has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Lamoine | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,782 |
1,646Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
44.5±9.8 about the ME average |
| Lamoine and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$87,000±$20kLowest 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$284,000±$31k 4% below ME |
| Lamoine and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$940±$311 17% below ME |
| Lamoine and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsmont and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.