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Industry vs Lagrange vs New Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
New Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Industry | Lagrange | New Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988 |
709Lowest |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
43.9±8.9 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Sharon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,889±$21kHighest 15% below ME |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$171,200±$21k 42% below ME |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$961±$55 16% below ME |
| Industry and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,889Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
61%±38Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Sharon and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.