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Lagrange vs Dexter vs Brownville
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).
Dexter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Dexter | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
3,822Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Dexter and Brownville 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% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 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% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville and Dexter 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brownville and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$64,063±$15kHighest 14% below ME |
| Brownville 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 |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Dexter and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
| Brownville and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Dexter 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.