Compare towns
Trenton vs Berwick vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lamoine has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Trenton | Berwick | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Berwick and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Berwick and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 24% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.