Compare towns
Lagrange vs Waldo 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 affordable homes ($126k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Edinburg has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Waldo | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
926Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg 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% |
17.4%±13.7Lowest 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% |
23.8%±10.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edinburg 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% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Waldo 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 |
$69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
| Waldo and Edinburg 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 |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$220,800±$101kHighest 26% below ME |
| Edinburg and Waldo 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
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| Waldo and Lagrange 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 |
$1,423 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edinburg and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.