Compare towns
Brownville vs Lagrange vs Mapleton vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownville has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Milo has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Brownville | Lagrange | Mapleton | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 983 |
709Lowest |
1,884 |
2,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Brownville and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27k 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Brownville and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250 59% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 49% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.