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Deblois vs Lagrange vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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).
Maxfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Deblois | Lagrange | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148 |
709Highest |
76Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
| Deblois and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8Lowest 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%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7Lowest 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±$14k 22% below ME |
$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
| Maxfield and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47k 55% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
| Maxfield and Deblois 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest 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.