Compare towns
Howland vs Madison vs Ogunquit vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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 | Howland | Madison | Ogunquit | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,367 |
4,782Highest |
1,379 |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$246Highest 20% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
— | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
| Howland and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,546 49% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Penobscot Valley High School | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.