Compare towns
Lagrange vs New Gloucester vs Detroit
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).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Detroit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | New Gloucester | Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
5,766Highest |
650Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.4±13.4 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and Detroit 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% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±7.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Detroit 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Detroit and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$51,111±$22kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$137,500±$40k 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$1,098±$263 4% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Detroit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.6%±46.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Detroit 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Detroit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| 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.