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Lagrange vs Anson vs Edinburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Anson has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Lagrange | Anson | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
2,331Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edinburg and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$69,583±$38kHighest 7% below ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
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| Anson and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,423 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.