Compare towns
Enfield vs Danforth 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 kids (18.5% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Danforth | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462Highest |
666 |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4Lowest 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Danforth 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Enfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
| Enfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Enfield 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 |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
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| Danforth and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152Highest 29% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Danforth 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.