Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ludlow vs Alton
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).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Ludlow | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
444Lowest |
819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Ludlow 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% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Ludlow 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton 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% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow 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±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
$62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
| Alton and Ludlow 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 |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
| Alton and Ludlow 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 |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Ludlow and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton 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% |
15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.