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Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Detroit vs Mattawamkeag
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 kids (24.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Detroit has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mattawamkeag has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Detroit | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
1,379Highest |
650Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±13.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Detroit 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.5% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Detroit and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,111±$22k 32% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$137,500±$40k 54% below ME |
$104,200±$41kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151 27% below ME |
— | $1,098±$263Highest 4% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Detroit 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
$1,111 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.6%±46.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±9.9 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.