Compare towns
Lagrange vs Saco 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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Saco | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
20,819Highest |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
| Abbot 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Saco and Abbot 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,111±$73 about the ME average |
| Saco and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| 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.