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Lagrange vs Temple 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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Temple | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
824Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Lagrange 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alton 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% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple 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±$14k 22% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
| Alton 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Temple and Alton 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 |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$866±$48 24% below ME |
| Temple and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Temple 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest 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.