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Lagrange vs Morrill vs Edinburg
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).
Morrill has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Morrill | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
914Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edinburg and Morrill 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% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Morrill 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
| Morrill and Edinburg 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
| Edinburg and Morrill 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 |
$975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
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| Morrill 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 |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,423 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Morrill 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | — |
| 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.