Compare towns
Abbot vs Lagrange vs Solon 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%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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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 | Lagrange | Solon | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
709 |
963Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Lowest 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Avon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Avon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Solon 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±$36k 42% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Solon and Abbot 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 |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
42 min 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.