What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

Byron has the highest household income ($90k).

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	Lagrange	Byron
People
Population	709Highest	174Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.3% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average	58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME
	Byron and Lagrange 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%	1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lagrange and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±6.9Highest ME: 22.4%	14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lagrange and Byron 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%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lagrange and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME	$90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME
	Byron 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±$33kHighest 58% below ME	$122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME
	Lagrange and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$831±$151 27% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$869Lowest 71% below ME	$1,301Highest 57% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	18.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 45% above ME	43 minHighest 74% above ME
Work from home	8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9%	4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lagrange and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.