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Danforth vs Edinburg vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Danforth | Edinburg | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
172Lowest |
709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Edinburg and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,583±$38kHighest 7% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,423Highest 53% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg and Lagrange 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.