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Alton vs Anson vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Alton | Anson | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
2,331Highest |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Alton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48 24% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Anson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476 51% below ME |
$1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 32% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.