Compare towns
Enfield vs Cornish vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering EnfieldPassadumkeag
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Enfield | Cornish | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,803Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Cornish and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Cornish and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | — |
| 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.