Compare towns
Lagrange vs Danforth vs Brownville 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 kids (24.7% under 18).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Brownville has the highest household income ($64k).
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 | Danforth | Brownville | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
666Lowest |
983Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Alton 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Brownville 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brownville 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,063±$15kHighest 14% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Brownville 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±$33k 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$96,700±$22k 67% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
| Alton and Lagrange 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
$1,476Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Lowest 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.3% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 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 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.