Compare towns
Lagrange vs Danforth vs Chester vs Edinburg
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Chester has the youngest population (median age 44).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709Highest |
666 |
598 |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
44±10Lowest about the ME average |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg and Danforth 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% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7 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%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Edinburg 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest 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±$8k 14% below ME |
$69,583±$38kHighest 7% below ME |
| Edinburg and Chester 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±$59k 42% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
| Edinburg and Chester 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±$51Highest 27% below ME |
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| Chester 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
$1,423Highest 53% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% 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% |
16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg 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.