Compare towns
Lagrange vs Danforth vs Howland 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Howland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Howland | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
666 |
1,367Highest |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
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% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest 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%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Howland 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% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Howland 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 |
$49,297±$21k 34% below ME |
$58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME |
| Abbot and Lagrange 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 |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$171,200±$36kHighest 42% below ME |
| Abbot and Howland 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 |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Abbot 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,546Highest 49% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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.