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Lagrange vs New Gloucester vs Howland
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).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Howland has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,367 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
| Howland 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% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Howland 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% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| New Gloucester and Howland 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 |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Howland 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 |
$1,546 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Howland 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% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Lagrange 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 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.