Compare towns
Abbot vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Lagrange | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
19,188Highest |
709 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest 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%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.