Compare towns
Trenton vs Unity vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Unity | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599 |
1,375Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Trenton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | Unity School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.