Compare towns
Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs Starks vs Abbot
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 | Starks | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 709 |
1,379Highest |
556Lowest |
584 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks 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 |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Abbot and Starks 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 |
$1,348 56% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.