Compare towns
Abbot vs Windham vs Lagrange vs Guilford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
19,188Highest |
709 |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Guilford and Abbot 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% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Windham 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% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% 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% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Guilford 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±$14k 22% below ME |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% 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 |
$1,619 47% 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% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 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 | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.