Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Paris vs Howland
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%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
Howland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Paris | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,379 |
5,317Highest |
1,367 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Howland 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% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Paris 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 |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Paris 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 |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | — | $916±$246Highest 20% below ME |
| Howland 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 |
$2,649 13% below ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Paris 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% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.9% 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 |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.