Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Madison vs Chester
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Chester has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Madison | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
1,379 |
4,782Highest |
598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
44±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Chester 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$64,500±$8k 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chester 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 |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$172,500±$59k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$833±$51 27% below ME |
| Madison and Chester 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 |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.