Compare towns
Beals vs Lovell vs Mapleton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Beals | Lovell | Mapleton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
1,353 |
1,884Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6 7% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.