Compare towns
Stonington vs Lubec vs Eagle Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stonington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Eagle Lake has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Stonington | Lubec | Eagle Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 840 |
1,346Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.2±7.4Lowest 30% above ME |
59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
60.8±4.7Highest 36% above ME |
| Eagle Lake and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,223±$16kHighest 19% below ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,208±$6k 19% below ME |
| Stonington and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,700±$146kHighest 3% above ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$221,200±$22k 25% below ME |
| Stonington and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$172Highest 28% below ME |
$550±$204 52% below ME |
$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
| Stonington and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,039Highest 33% below ME |
$1,861 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±33.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 36% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.1%±12.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±14.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — |
| High school 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.