Compare towns
Lagrange vs Mapleton vs Anson 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 kids (24.7% under 18).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Mapleton | Anson | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,884 |
2,331Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Anson 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Anson 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.