First Baptist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Lamoine’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1870Lamoine is settled
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,811
2025 Census estimate · +5.8% since 2020
Typical home
$418K
−0% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Is Lamoine a good place to live?
The best of Lamoine’s subject grades is an A+ for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Lamoine’s July high is 78°F, where Maine’s towns sit at 79°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lamoine. Lamoine has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Shore Acres and First Baptist Church. Lamoine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lamoine stand out
Where Lamoine beats most towns.
By the sea
Lamoine lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 14% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
14%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
3paid flood-insurance claims since 2021
5storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Marlboro Beach Park
- Old Point Preserve
- Lamoine State Park Directions ↗
- Lamoine Beach Park Directions ↗
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Lamoine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Lamoine is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeCOpen →HealthNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital 6 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; hurricanes tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →History2 places on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.6; 35% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Acadia National Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lamoine. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
11 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
24 mi LandmarkFort Knox
19 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
9 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
30 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lamoine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lamoine, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCold Spring Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpLamoine Transfer StationDrop-off onlyTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLamoine Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0460504605 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lamoine.
SchoolsA+
Lamoine’s public schools rank among the best in Maine
Its public schools are run by the Lamoine Public Schools. Its one school is below.
99%of ME districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoine Consolidated SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 137 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Lamoine’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lamoine for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of Lamoine workers work from home, above both Maine’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). Jobs based in Lamoine grew to 193 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Lamoine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lamoine1%
Ellsworth24%
Bar Harbor19%
Hancock7%
Trenton6%
9 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Lamoine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Lamoine is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Lamoine beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Lamoine adults sleep under 7 hours.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Lamoine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lamoine | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 14.8% |
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Lamoine faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2021, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lamoine.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
3
paid flood claims since 2021
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lamoine has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lamoine has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Lamoine’s January low is 14°F.
78°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring33–51°
Summer56–75°
Fall41–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like Maine’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maine average. 15% of residents are under 18 in Lamoine. Lamoine has grown 5.8% since 2020, to 1,811 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
49.6median age · ME 44.8
| Lamoine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.6 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
LamoineMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school28%
Some college22%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lamoine | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsB−
2.6% of Lamoine is conserved land
4.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lamoine is 0.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Old Point Preserve, at 116 acres.
2.6%conserved
| Lamoine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.6%
conserved · 409 of 15,932 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Simon Trail Conservation Easement | 1.2 mi | 67 |
| 2. Old Point Preserve | — | 116 |
| 3. Lamoine State Park | — | 53 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
A typical Lamoine home is worth about $418K
The typical Lamoine home is worth about $418,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Maine typical home.
$418KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lamoine$418K
Maine$412K
−0%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lamoine
18pages on Lamoine
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lamoine
About 3 of every 100 Lamoine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lamoine for work
Where Lamoine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
193jobs based in Lamoine
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lamoine
Town in Maine, United States
Lamoine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named after an early resident, Andre LeMoyne. The spelling shifted slightly over the years. "Le moine" is French for "the monk." The population was 1,720 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Lamoine State Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Area code
- 207
Lamoine’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lamoine.
TrentonBar HarborHancockLamoine
How the neighbors grade
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoine | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | B+ |
| Trenton | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Bar Harbor | #18 | A− | D | A | A+ | A− |
| Hancock | #112 | C− | C+ | — | D | B+ |
Lamoine and Trenton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lamoine, Trenton and Hancock report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lamoine with a neighbor →
Questions about Lamoine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamoine, ME a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
Is Lamoine, ME expensive?
That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($72,744 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.