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Alton vs Sangerville 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 expensive homes ($180k median).
Sangerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Sangerville | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
1,136Highest |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Sangerville and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville and Alton 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% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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 |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% 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 |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% 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±$48Highest 24% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Alton and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Highest 51% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Sangerville 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.