Compare towns
Alton vs Lagrange vs Bradford
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%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Bradford has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Lagrange | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
709Lowest |
1,254Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
49.7±8Highest 11% above ME |
| Bradford and Alton 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Bradford 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
| Bradford and Alton 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
| Alton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
| Alton and Lagrange 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,315Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Alton 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 min 45% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.