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Lagrange vs Wells 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).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Wells | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 709 |
11,713Highest |
172Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
57.5±18.7Highest 28% above ME |
| Edinburg and Wells 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% |
17.4%±13.7Lowest 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%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Edinburg 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.5Lowest 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 |
$69,583±$38k 7% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$220,800±$101k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$1,423 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
1.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wells and Edinburg 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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| 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.