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Lagrange vs Troy vs Chester
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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Troy | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
984Highest |
598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
44±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Chester 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%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$64,500±$8kHighest 14% below ME |
| Chester 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$172,500±$59k 42% below ME |
| Troy and Chester 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$833±$51 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Troy 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% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.