Compare towns
Alton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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 | Windham | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
19,188Highest |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest 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+ | 21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48 24% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest 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 |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Alton 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 34 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.