Compare towns
Alton vs Lagrange vs Mapleton
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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
709Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Alton and Lagrange 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$9k 16% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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±$25k 39% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.