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Mattawamkeag vs Springfield vs Lagrange
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 most affordable homes ($104k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Springfield | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 698 |
310Lowest |
709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Springfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±9.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
| Springfield and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,200±$41kLowest 65% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$126,000±$33kHighest 58% below ME |
| Lagrange and Springfield 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,111Highest 63% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±56.2Highest 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Lagrange 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.