What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the shortest commute (19 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	Guilford	Lagrange
People
Population	1,096Highest	709Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME	45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average
	Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lagrange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME	$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME
	Lagrange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME	$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME
	Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME	$831±$151Highest 27% below ME
	Lagrange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,619Highest 47% below ME	$869Lowest 71% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67%±24Highest ME: 48.4%	66.7%±56.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 22% below ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%	8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 80/MSAD 04	—
High school in town	Piscataquis Community Secondary School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2	—
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Old photos in History	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.