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Maxfield vs Lagrange vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maxfield has the most expensive homes ($165k median).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Byron has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Maxfield | Lagrange | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 76Lowest |
709Highest |
174 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.5±5 22% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
| Byron and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Lagrange and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$90,417±$53k 21% above ME |
| Maxfield and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$35kHighest 45% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
| Maxfield and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $831±$151 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 129% above ME |
36 minLowest 45% above ME |
43 min 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lagrange and Byron 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.