Compare towns
Enfield vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Jackson | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462Highest |
567 |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$7k 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
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| Jackson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Lowell 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.