Compare towns
Abbot vs Ogunquit vs Monson vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Monson | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,379Highest |
596 |
709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.4±13.1 6% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Monson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.4%±10.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Monson 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,017±$4kLowest 25% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$178,100±$71k 40% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
— | — | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,664 45% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±59.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Monson 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Abbot 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.