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Anson vs Lagrange vs Greenwood
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 most affordable homes ($100k median).
Lagrange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Greenwood has the most expensive homes ($229k 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 | Anson | Lagrange | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
709 |
781Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
45.5±6.5 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and Greenwood 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% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenwood 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% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Greenwood 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$76,146±$37k about the ME average |
| Anson and Greenwood 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 |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$228,700±$44kHighest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,263±$222Highest 11% above ME |
| Greenwood 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,212Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29%±100Lowest 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.