What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).

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	Trenton	Lamoine
People
Population	1,599Lowest	1,782Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average	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%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%	15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4%	25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton and Lamoine 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	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME	$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME
	Trenton and Lamoine 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	$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME
	Lamoine and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Highest 24% below ME	$2,303Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Trenton and Lamoine 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%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	22 minLowest 11% below ME
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Trenton Public Schools	Lamoine Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.