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Phippsburg vs Lamoine vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Phippsburg | Lamoine | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,782 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lamoine and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.