Compare towns
Abbot vs Lagrange vs Monroe
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%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Abbot | Lagrange | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
709 |
1,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Abbot and Lagrange 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73 about the ME average |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Abbot 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Monroe 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.