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Anson vs Howland vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
Howland has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Lagrange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
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 | Anson | Howland | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
1,367Highest |
709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$150,100±$52kHighest 49% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$916±$246Highest 20% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207 60% below ME |
$1,546Highest 49% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — |
| High school in town | — | Penobscot Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.