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Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Solon
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%).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,379Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest 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%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Solon 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% 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 min 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.