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Trenton vs Mapleton vs Ellsworth 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 expensive homes ($357k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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.
| Measure | Trenton | Mapleton | Ellsworth | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
8,657Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43±2.4 4% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Trenton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 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±$241 3% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% 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 | $2,310 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.