Compare towns
Madison vs Ogunquit vs Lagrange vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Madison | Ogunquit | Lagrange | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
1,379 |
709 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 25% below ME |
— | $831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.