Compare towns
Anson vs Baileyville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.8%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Baileyville | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,339 |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,000±$19kHighest 20% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Baileyville and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$126,000±$33kHighest 58% below ME |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$873±$143 23% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Anson and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,039 66% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Baileyville Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.