Compare towns
Mapleton vs Patten vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Patten | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,154 |
709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Patten and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
| Lagrange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.