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Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Medford
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
1,379Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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 |
$65,476±$14k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Medford 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 |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Ogunquit 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest 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.