Compare towns
Lagrange vs Mapleton vs Chester
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
1,884Highest |
598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44±10 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and Chester 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%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Chester 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% |
18.6%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chester 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,500±$8k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chester 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$172,500±$59k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chester 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 |
$833±$51Highest 27% below ME |
| Chester 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.