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Mattawamkeag vs Lagrange vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mattawamkeag has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Lagrange | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 698 |
709Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Lagrange and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
$126,000±$33kHighest 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
$831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,111 63% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Danforth 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.