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Lagrange vs Guilford vs Howland
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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Howland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Guilford | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,096 |
1,367Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
| Guilford and Howland 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% |
15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 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%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
12%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Howland and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Lagrange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Guilford 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 |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$916±$246Highest 20% below ME |
| Howland 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 |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.