Compare towns
Detroit vs Lagrange vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Detroit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Detroit | Lagrange | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 650Lowest |
709 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±13.4 about the ME average |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lagrange and Detroit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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+ | 18.5%±7.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Detroit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Detroit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,111±$22kLowest 32% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,500±$40k 54% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Detroit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$263Highest 4% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Detroit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,235 59% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±46.4 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Detroit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Detroit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.