Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Embden vs Alton
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%).
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Alton has the shortest commute (25 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 | Ogunquit | Embden | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,379Highest |
995 |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Alton 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% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Embden 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange 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 |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Alton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | — | $866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Alton 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 |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 34 |
| High school 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.