Compare towns
Guilford vs Lagrange vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Sangerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Guilford | Lagrange | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
709Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% 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±$33k 58% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 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±$151 27% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Sangerville and Lagrange 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 |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Guilford 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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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.