Compare towns
Lagrange vs Mapleton vs Wayne 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).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Abbot has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wayne | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
1,884Highest |
1,101 |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest 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%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Abbot and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Wayne 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Abbot 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 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.