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Lagrange vs Chapman vs Alton
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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Chapman | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
388Lowest |
819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lagrange 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Alton 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Chapman and Alton 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 |
— | $866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Alton 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 |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.