Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Hampden 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the youngest population (median age 41).
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 | Hampden | Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
1,379 |
7,896Highest |
650Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.4±13.4 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Lagrange 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
12.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Detroit and Hampden 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 |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$51,111±$22kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$137,500±$40k 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,098±$263 4% below ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15%±9.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.