Compare towns
Edinburg vs Lagrange vs Mapleton vs Howland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Howland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Edinburg | Lagrange | Mapleton | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 172Lowest |
709 |
1,884Highest |
1,367 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
| Edinburg and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±13.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 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+ | 23.8%±10.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Edinburg and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Mapleton and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Edinburg and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$916±$246Highest 20% below ME |
| Howland and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,423 53% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg 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 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.