Compare towns
Lagrange vs Danforth vs Chester vs Abbot
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 the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Chester | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709Highest |
666 |
598 |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
44±10Lowest about the ME average |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Abbot 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Chester 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Danforth 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 |
$64,500±$8kHighest 14% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Chester and Abbot 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 |
$172,500±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Chester and Abbot 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 |
$833±$51 27% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
$1,393Highest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Chester 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.