Compare towns
Abbot vs Anson vs Lagrange vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Avon has the most homeowners (78.7%).
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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 | Abbot | Anson | Lagrange | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
680 |
709Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Abbot and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Anson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Abbot and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Abbot and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,207 60% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,469Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.