Compare towns
Lagrange vs Waldo vs Brownville
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).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Waldo | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709Lowest |
926 |
983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
46.5±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Brownville 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brownville 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 |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Waldo and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Waldo and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,623Highest 47% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.