Compare towns
Lagrange vs Corinth 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 renters (27.5% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Alton has the most expensive homes ($180k 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 | Lagrange | Corinth | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
2,990Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
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%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange 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% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Corinth and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
| Alton and Corinth 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 |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Corinth and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,476Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.