What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deblois has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deblois	Lagrange
People
Population	148Lowest	709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME	45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average
	Deblois and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lagrange and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4%	18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Deblois and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Deblois and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME	$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME
	Lagrange and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,300±$47kHighest 55% below ME	$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME
	Deblois and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$831±$151 27% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,068Highest 65% below ME	$869Lowest 71% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 17% below ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	9.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9%	8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Deblois 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.