What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).

Lamoine has the oldest population (median age 49.6).

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.

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

Measure	North Windham	Lamoine
People
Population	5,417Highest	1,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42±3Lowest 6% below ME	49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME
	Lamoine and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME
	Lamoine and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME	$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME
	North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME	$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME
	North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,546Highest 17% above ME	$2,303Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4%	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 7% above ME	22 minLowest 11% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lamoine Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.