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Lagrange vs Sumner vs Edinburg
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).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Edinburg has the most expensive homes ($221k median).
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 | Sumner | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
845Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.4%±13.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Edinburg 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Edinburg 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Sumner 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$69,583±$38kHighest 7% below ME |
| Edinburg and Lagrange 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
| Edinburg and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,423 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lagrange 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 45% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
40 min 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.