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Lagrange vs Randolph vs Alton
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Randolph | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
1,610Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
| Randolph and Alton 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Alton 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Randolph and Alton 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 |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
| Alton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Lagrange 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% |
15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 |
| 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.