Compare towns
Lagrange vs Danforth vs Howland vs Detroit
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 highest household income ($58k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Howland has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Detroit has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Danforth | Howland | Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
452Lowest |
1,367Highest |
650 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
45.4±13.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Howland 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Howland 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
12.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Detroit and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$49,297±$21k 34% below ME |
$51,111±$22k 32% below ME |
| Lagrange and Detroit 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$150,100±$52kHighest 49% below ME |
$137,500±$40k 54% below ME |
| Howland and Detroit 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
$1,098±$263Highest 4% below ME |
| Detroit and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
— | $1,546Highest 49% below ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
25.6%±46.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Howland 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Detroit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Penobscot Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.