What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

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	Whitefield	Lamoine
People
Population	2,157Highest	1,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME
	Whitefield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%	25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Whitefield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Whitefield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME
	Lamoine and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME	$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME
	Lamoine and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Highest 22% below ME	$2,303Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4%	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Whitefield and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 6 yrs newer than ME	1983 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	22 minLowest 11% below ME
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	Lamoine Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.