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Lagrange vs Wells vs Abbot
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Wells | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
11,713Highest |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Wells and Abbot 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% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Wells and Abbot 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,111±$73 about the ME average |
| Wells and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.