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Lagrange vs Lee 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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Lee | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
925Highest |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Lagrange 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Lee and Abbot 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 |
— | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.